American Canal

The American Canal is an irrigation canal in the Upper Rio Grande Valley near El Paso, Texas. The canal acquires water from the Rio Grande from the American Diversion Dam at the Texas–New Mexico–Mexico border, 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of El Paso.[1] The canal supplies the majority of the raw water to El Paso’s Johnathan-Roger Water Treatment Plant.[2] It also prevents flooding in south El Paso neighborhoods.[3] The canal travels along the Rio Grande for 2.1 miles (3.4 km) where it flows into the Franklin Canal and the rest of the canal network. Construction of the canal dates back to 1938.[4]

For the canal in California, see All-American Canal.
American canal
History
Current ownerEl Paso County Water District 1
Date completed1938
Date restored2020
The American Canal is in the southern part of the Upper Colorado Region

See also

References
  1. Resendiz, Julian (December 1, 2020). "Water district trying to block construction of 'secondary' border wall in El Paso". BorderReport. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Fox2now.
  2. Parker, Jim (November 27, 2020). "Water district says new border barrier along American Canal threatens El Paso's water supply". KVIA. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  3. Resendiz, Julian (December 2, 2020). "Work on new border wall on hold while agency reviews water district's concerns". KTSM 9 News. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  4. "Reconstruction of American Canal in El Paso is completed". KTSM 9 News. April 24, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.

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