Amistad Reservoir

Amistad Reservoir
Presa Amistad
Amistad Dam and Reservoir
Location of Amistad Reservoir in Texas, USA.
Location of Amistad Reservoir in Texas, USA.
Amistad Reservoir
Location of Amistad Reservoir in Texas, USA.
Location of Amistad Reservoir in Texas, USA.
Amistad Reservoir
LocationVal Verde County, Texas, United States;
Acuña Municipality, Coahuila, Mexico
Coordinates29°27′01″N 101°03′28″W / 29.45028°N 101.05778°W / 29.45028; -101.05778
TypeHydroelectric reservoir
Primary inflowsRio Grande, Devils River
Primary outflowsRio Grande
Basin countriesUnited States / Mexico
Managing agencyInternational Boundary and Water Commission
BuiltNovember 1969 (1969-November)
Surface area64,900 acres (26,300 ha)
Max. depth217 ft (66 m)
Water volume5,658,600 acre⋅ft (6.9798 km3)
Surface elevation1,117 ft (340 m)

Amistad Reservoir (Spanish: Presa Amistad) is a reservoir on the Rio Grande at its confluence with the Devils River 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Del Rio, Texas. The lake is bounded by Val Verde County on the United States side of the international border and by the state of Coahuila on the Mexican side of the border; the American shoreline forms the Amistad National Recreation Area. The reservoir was formed in 1969 by the construction of Amistad Dam. The dam and lake are managed jointly by the governments of the United States and Mexico through the International Boundary and Water Commission. The name of the dam and lake is the Spanish word for "friendship". The reservoir is also known as Lake Amistad.