Lake Falcon Dam International Crossing

Lake Falcon Dam International Crossing

Falcon Dam
Lake Falcon Dam International Crossing; Falcon Dam
Coordinates	26°33′29″N 99°09′43″W / 26.558°N 99.162°W
Crosses	Rio Grande
Locale	Falcon Lake
Official name	Puente San Juan
Other name(s)	Presa Falcón
Owner	U.S. and Mexican governments
Location

The Lake Falcon Dam International Crossing is a bridge across the Rio Grande south of Falcon Lake. The dam connects the United States-Mexico border cities of Falcon Heights, Texas and Nueva Ciudad Guerrero, Tamaulipas. The dam is also known as "Falcon Dam", "Puente San Juan", "Presa Falcón" and "Bordo Internacional de la Presa".".^[1]^[2]

Description[]

The Lake Falcon Dam International Crossing is owned by the United States Government and the Mexican Government. The dam has a two-lane roadway. The border facilities were completed in 1960. The region is known to be dangerous and the border crossing closes at 8:45pm CST.^[1]^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b TxDOT Transportation Planning; Border Crossings^{[dead link]}
^ ^a ^b Dangerous Place; Last known location of a missing American^{[dead link]}

Coordinates: 26°33′28.8″N 99°9′43.2″W / 26.558000°N 99.162000°W / 26.558000; -99.162000

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[txdot-1] TxDOT Transportation Planning; Border Crossings^{[dead link]}

[findcarl-2] Dangerous Place; Last known location of a missing American^{[dead link]}

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