THE INTERNATIONAL AMISTAD AND RESERVOIR AND GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS U.S. POWER PLANT DAA1 RESERVOER AMISTAD DAM Cnpacily Average Annual U.S. generation 161,000,000 lcilowull For Public Usc of Reservoir = Location · on the 12 river miles (19 km) nor­ acre-feel (m3 x 1000) AND hours dlwest of Del Rio, , 574 river miles (924 km) above by Superstorage the mouth of the Rio Grande, and I mi. ( 1.6 km) below 407,000 ( 502,000) Uruted States ResidenL~ Design Hcucl c 176 fe el (53.6 m) confluence of d1e . 1,744,000 (2, 151 ,200) S T A T Silt & Conservation 3,384,000 (4,174,000) POWER PLANTS Mn.' Net Opernting Head 234 feel (71.3 rn) Purpose - Flood control, water conservation, hydro­ 5,535,000 (6,827 ,200) l . Boating on the U.S. portion of reservoir is subject electric power, and recreation. Min. Net Or•craling Head 115 feet'' (35 m) to applicable laws of the United States and the State Elevation (m.s,l.) Area of Texas as administered by the National Park Ser­ * Francis ty]oe high head turbine. Plant also equipped with Constructed by U.S. & Mexico pursuant to Water Trea­ ft. m. acres (hectares) vice and the Texos Porks and Wildlife Department. u low hc·:ad lurbino wilh u cJesign head of 150 feel ty of 1944. Dam constructed 1963-1969. U.S. Power (45.7 m) lo operate too minimum of98 feel (29.9 m) head. Plant constructed 1980-1983. Mexico's Power Plant Top of Super- 1145.1 (349.025) 89,000 (36,000) 2. Persons operating boats from tl1e U.S. shore are not :'\ormal riv~r tallwaler elevation = 900 feet constructed 1981-1987. storage pool subject to special boating restrictions on the Mex­ (274.3m) m.s.l. Top of normal 1140.4 (347.59) 84,000 (34,000) ican portion of reservoir unless they land on the Mex· Dedicated by President Nixon of U.S. and President Diaz llood control <" ican shore, at which time they are subject to Mex­ Normal Oo•11 through each turbine at rated load = Ordnz of Mexico • September 8, 1969. pool Nuno I'J<" •to 2,300 cfs(65 m •is) ican laws. Top of Conser- 1117.0 (340.46) 65,000 (26,300) Turhinc - Cenerotor Shuft diumeler = 25 inches Type • Concrete gr•vlty section In river channel with vation pool {63.5 om) 3 . Residents of the United States, boating on the reser­ flanking earth embankments. Lowest water 930.0 (283.46) 700 ( 280) voir are not subject to U.S. Immigration or Customs oudet inspection provided they do not lund in Mexico or Turbine • Generator Speed 200 r.p.m. Length • toke aboard anything from Mexico. U.S ...... , .. , ...... , ...... 9,585 ft. (2,921 m) Genemtor VIJltoge c: 13,800 volts Mexico .... , ...... , .. , ...... 22,437 11. (6,839 m) Discharge capncity .... , .1,507,000 cfs (42,670 m3/s) 4. Persons fishing and hunting on the U.S. portion of Total...... , ...... , ...... 32,o22 ft. (9,760 m) Ogee type crest witl1 16 tainter gates the reservoir arc subject to applicable Federal and Tro.nsmissioJJ line voltage = 138~000 volts 50 11. X 54 ft. (15.2 m X 16.5 m) Slate Laws, and on the Mexican portion to tl1e ap­ Crest elevation ...... 1086.4 ft. (331.13 m) plicable laws of thai country. Powerhouse 180 feet (54.9 m) long and 52 feel Height- Stilling bnsin-horizontal apron, hydraulic jump type, (15.9 m) wide Roadway Is 254ft. (77.4 m) above riverbed and 1, 152.3 950 ft. (289.6 m) wide, 226.75 ft. (69. 113 m) long 5 . Witl1 tlJC exception of the recreational areas under ft. (351.2 m) above mean sea level. the jurisdiction of U1e National Park Service, all lands Powerhouse J'oad and deck ele\'Dlion = 930 tCct PENSTOCKS HIGHWAY DISTANCES TO THE DAM on the U.S. side above the top of the Flood Control (283.5 m) nu.l. Construction Features of Amistad Dam: U.S. - 5 Penstocks · 14.5 ft. (4.42 m) dia. with sill FROM POINTS IN: Pool are privately owned. e1ev. 930.0 li (283.36 m) Brldgo Crane Capacity = 250,000 1bs. (113Amt) Rock excav. 3,100,000 cu. yds. ( 2,370,000 m3) Mex.-4 Penstocks- 15.75 ft. (4.80 m) din. with sill UNITED STATES 6. For particulars with respect to Amisllld Recreation EmbanJ,:ment 13,500,000 cu. yds. (10,320,000 m3) elev. 965.22 ft. (294.20 m) DEL RI0------13 MILES ( 21 KM) Areas, contact National Park Service, United State~ Two unit.s: <;enerators 33,000 KW each Rip rap 1,755,000 cu. yds. { 1,340,000 m3) LEGEND Department of the Interior, Amistad Recreation Area, "furbines 4·2,300 Hp wch 1,800,000 cu. yds. { I ,37.5,000 m3) SAN ANI'ONIO ---167 MILES (269 KM) Concrete ft. • feet P.O. Box 420367, U.S. Highway 90 West, Del Reinforcing steel 6,000 ions ( 5,400 mt) AUSTIN------245 MILES (394 KM) cfs Rio. Texas 78842-0367. Structuntl steel 6,500 tons ( 5,900 mt) • cubic feet per second SAN Ai'IGELO --- 170 MILES (274 KM) MEXIC() POWER PLANT r.p.m. -revolutions per minute DALLAS---·---- 441 tvfiLES (710 KM) Cost- S72,318,000 • U.S. Share of Dam m.s.l. -mean sea level • $30,894,000 • U.S. Powerplant lbs. -pounds MEXICO Under Supervision ol the KW -Kilowatts CIUDAD ACuNA 14 MILES ( 23 KM) INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY Similar to U.S. Power Plant ""~' RelQ.!:ations: Hp -Horsepower PIEDRAS NEGRAS 68 MILES (109 KM) AND WATER COMMISSION cqunl gcnercuing cupucity Southern Pacific Railroad· 14.3 mi. (23 km) of main line m -mctC!li track and Devils River R.R. Bridge. Highways- 19 mi. m3 NUEVO LAREDO 183 MILES (295 KM) UNITED STATES & MEXICO -cubic meters MONTERREY 398 MILES (641 KM) (3 1 km) of U.S. Hwys. 90 and 277 and Devils River and m3/s -cubic meters per second lv!ATAMOROS 413 MILES (665 KM) San Pedro Canyon Bridges. km -Kilomete•·s mt ·metric ton T u j'\j J J-\

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LEGEND 0 DR A --NATIONAL PARK SERVICE BUOYS DAM @I- .:x::xJZlli -INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BUOYS ACUNA ---:::::::::::--MAX. FLOOD STAGE, EL. 1144.3 FT. (348.8 M.) -MAX. STORAGE POOL EL. 1117 . 0 FT. (340.5 M.) • RECREATION AREA ADMINISTERED BY NATL. PARK SERVICE INTERNATIONAL AMISTAD DAM * ----PROPOSED FUTURE RECREATION AREAS AND RESERVOIR - ----U.S. POWER PLANT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY a WATER COMMISSION m ---MEXICO's POWER PLANT JYJ J c 0 UNITED STATES a MEXICO AUGUST 1990