Retamal Diversion, southcentral Texas

Retamal Diversion Dam on the Rio Grande River in Hidalgo County, Texas is used for flood control purposes. Construction was completed in 1975. It has a normal surface area of 1.6 square miles. It is owned by the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC).

 

Retamal Diversion, also known as None, formerly None is concrete. The core is concrete. The foundation is soil. Though originally completed in 1975, the structure was modified in 1994. Its height is 36 feet with a length of 172 feet. Maximum discharge is 30000 cubic feet per second. Its capacity is 6000 acre feet. It drains an area of 176112 square miles.

 

 

Lakes, Dams, and Recreational Facilities Near Retamal Diversion

0 miles from Retamal DiversionRetamal Channel Dam 7 miles from Retamal DiversionDonna Reservoir No 1 Levee 7 miles from Retamal DiversionSanta Ana National Wildlife Refuge 8 miles from Retamal DiversionDonna Reservoir No 2 Levee 9 miles from Retamal DiversionMercedes District Settling Basin Dam 11 miles from Retamal DiversionCampacuas Lake 14 miles from Retamal DiversionLa Feria Reservoir Levee 15 miles from Retamal DiversionAdams Gardens Reservoir 16 miles from Retamal DiversionCameron Co Wcid No 1 Reservoir 16 miles from Retamal DiversionValley Acres Reservoir 16 miles from Retamal DiversionAdams Gardens Reservoir Levee 16 miles from Retamal DiversionBoeye Reservoir Levee 18 miles from Retamal DiversionInternational Museum of Art and Science 19 miles from Retamal DiversionCameron Co Id No 2 Reservoir No 1 Levee 19 miles from Retamal DiversionAnzalduas Diversion 20 miles from Retamal DiversionCameron Co Id No 2 Reservoir No 2 Levee 20 miles from Retamal DiversionHidalgo Id No 1 Reservoir Levee 20 miles from Retamal DiversionAnzalduas Channel Dam

 

 

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