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The Eagle Pass Union Pacific International Railroad Bridge showing Camino Real International Bridge in the background. This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Rio Grande (Río Bravo del Norte), from the Gulf of Mexico, upstream to its source. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap.
- Elephant Butte
- Truth Or Consequences
- Williamsburg
- Caballo
Elephant Butte is named for an ancient volcanic cone which sits in the lake and resembles an elephant’s head. It is New Mexico’s largest and most popular lake with outdoor recreation and events throughout the year. Elephant Butte Lake State Parkhas full park services, excellent fishing, swimming and water sports. Elephant Butte offers hiking, recre...
“T or C” is home to the Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway Visitor’s Center, where you will find brochures and other information to get the most out of your trip. Two museums are located here: 1. Geronimo Springs Museum, with a world-class display of early Mimbres-Mogollon pottery, Apache artifacts and culture, Hispanic heritage, ranching, mining and mili...
In 1949 a group of about 300 Truth or Consequences residents broke away and created the Village of Williamsburg. A disastrous flood in 1976 prompted construction of the Powey Mud Springs Canyon Dam in 1980. Its unusual washboard-like face, designed to impede the flow of floodwater and debris, is visible on the other side of I25 from much of William...
The Village of Caballo is the gateway to Caballo Lake and Percha Dam State Parks. The town and the lake are both named after the mountains and the mountains were named for the herds of wild horses found to be descendants of the horses brought here in the late 1500s. Sierra de los Caballosliterally means “Sawtooth-Ridged Mountain Of The Horses.” The...
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Mar 8, 2024 · Río Grande gets first allotment of water for 2024 cycle from Elephant Butte Dam. Omar Ornelas. Elephant Butte Dam and its reservoir is seen at 24.7% during the week that water is to be...
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Jan 14, 2021 · In Las Cruces, the Rio Grande’s flow is diverted and drained, flooding into pecan orchards and feeding crops like onions, corn and famously peppery green chiles, for which the state is known....
May 17, 2022 · Eagle Pass is across the Rio Grande from Piedras Negras in the Mexican state of Coahuila. Giant alligators have been released into the Rio Grande to deter migrants from crossing the...
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Oct 14, 2007 · Today, those crossing the river rely on a transport that's the only one of its kind on the U.S. border: a simple, hand-drawn ferry across 40 yards of river shaded by steep banks, stands of ebony...
At the close of the nineteenth century, 25,000 people lived on the U.S. and 25,000 on the Mexican sides of the Rio Grande.3 The New Mexican story on the lower Rio Grande began when Don Juan de Oñate led a party of colonizing Christians up the Rio Grande. Oñate's expedition first inhabited northern New Mexico in 1598.