Falcon Dam Port of Entry
| Falcon Dam Port of Entry | |
|---|---|
 Falcon Dam Port of Entry | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | FM 2098 Spur, Falcon Heights, Texas 78545 (Falcon Dam) |
| Coordinates | 26°33′12″N 99°08′40″W / 26.553225°N 99.144487°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1954 |
| Hours | 7:00 AM-3:00 PM (Central), 7 days a week [1] |
| Exit Port | Nuevo Laredo |
| Statistics | |
| 2005 Cars | 147,101 |
| 2005 Trucks | 0 |
| Pedestrians | (not reported, but believed to be small in number) |
| Website https://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/romafalcon-dam | |
Falcon Dam Port of Entry is a port of entry to the United States on the Mexican border.
The Falcon Dam was built in 1954 "as part of a joint U.S.-Mexico project to collect water for flood control, hydroelectric power and water for drinking and agriculture."[1] The Falcon Dam Port of Entry is essentially a replacement for the former Zapata Port of Entry, which was situated at a bridge in the town of Zapata, Texas. When the dam was completed, the town was moved to higher ground, and the Zapata Bridge now lies at the bottom of Falcon Lake.
A five-year safety study of dams along the U.S. - Mexico border, which includes Falcon Dam, done at the behest of the International Boundary and Water Commission "yielded urgent and high-priority deficiencies at five of the six dams."[2] The study for the IBWC was conducted by Joint Technical Advisors, which includes the United States Army Corps of Engineers.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Schiller, Dane; PINKERTON
, JAMES (2010-06-02). "Agents feared Mexican drug cartel attack on border dam". Chron. Retrieved 2023-04-15. - ^ MacCormack, John (2017-10-16). "Study reveals disturbing conditions of dams along the Texas-Mexico border". Laredo Morning Times. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ MacCormack, John (2017-10-16). "Study reveals disturbing conditions of dams along the Texas-Mexico border". Laredo Morning Times. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
See also
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