Falcon International Reservoir

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Falcon International Reservoir
Location	On the Rio Grande 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Laredo, Texas, USA and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
Coordinates	26° 35.06'N, 99° 9.56'W.
Lake type	Hydroelectric reservoir
Surface area	83,654 acres (338.5 km²)
Max-depth	110 feet (33.5 m)
Surface elevation	301 ft (92 m) above sea level

Falcon International Reservoir is a reservoir on the Rio Grande 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Laredo, Texas, USA and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. The huge lake is bounded by Starr and Zapata counties on the Texas side of the international border, and the county and city of Nuevo Ciudad Guerrero, Tamaulipas on the Mexican side of the border. The reservoir was formed by the construction of a dam to provide water conservation, irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectricity to the area. The dam was dedicated by Mexican President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines and US President Dwight D. Eisenhower in October, 1953. The dam and lake are managed jointly by governments of the United States and Mexico through the International Boundary and Water Commission. The lake is named after María Rita de la Garza Falcón, for whom the town of Falcon (displaced by the creation of the reservoir) was named.

[edit] Fish and plant life

Falcon International Reservoir has been stocked with species of fish intended to improve the utility of the reservoir for recreational fishing. Fish present in the reservoir include largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, and channel bass.