IBWC VIII

IBWC VIII

IBWC VIII

IBWC VIII

IBWC VIII

IBWC VIII

IBWC VIII

IBWC VIII

IBWC VIII

IBWC VIII

IBWC VIII

IBWC VIII

IBWC VIII

IBWC VIII

IBWC VIII

IBWC VIII

IBWC VIII

American Dam 1937

Note: 6-5-37, 12:45 pm, El Paso, Texas. American Dam; View from S.E. For centuries the Rio Grande River has been used as a source of irrigation water for agriculture in the El Paso – Juarez area. In 1889 the governments of the United States and Mexico established the International Boundary Commission (IBC), in 1944 renamed the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC). One of its early actions was to discuss delivery of Rio Grande water to Mexico. In 1906, the two countries agreed to deliver 60,000 acre-feet of water annually to Mexico at the main irrigation Canal in Ciudad Juarez, known as Acequia Madre. The canal's mouth is two miles downstream from the international border. The remainder of the water would be used by American farmers in the ninety-mile-long El Paso valley. In times of drought both Mexican and American shares would be reduced on a percentage basis. The system did not provide a way for the United States to allot Mexico its rightful portion and keep the rest. As a result, Mexico took its share first and channeled the remainder into the Franklin Canal for the farms in the El Paso valley. According to some American estimates this permitted Mexico to siphon off up to three times its portion of irrigation water. Responding in 1935, Congress authorized two diversionary projects, the American Dam and the American Canal. The dam caught the water in New Mexico short of the international border, measured Mexico's share and allowed it to continue to the Acequia Madre, and diverted everything else into the American Canal, a two-mile feeder leading to the Franklin Canal. The American Canal parallels West Paisano Drive (US Highway 85) and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad track. The project has proved a successful solution to the problem of dividing the waters. Sources: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/rua03 http://www.ibwc.gov/Files/EnvironmentalAssessment.pdf

Area: Central / Smeltertown

Source: IBWC

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you for your comment

American Dam 1937

Note: 6-2-37, 3:00pm. El Paso, Texas American Dam; units 4&5; 4" centrifugal pump, on auto chassis. For centuries the Rio Grande River has been used as a source of irrigation water for agriculture in the El Paso – Juarez area. In 1889 the governments of the United States and Mexico established the International Boundary Commission (IBC), in 1944 renamed the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC). One of its early actions was to discuss delivery of Rio Grande water to Mexico. In 1906, the two countries agreed to deliver 60,000 acre-feet of water annually to Mexico at the main irrigation Canal in Ciudad Juarez, known as Acequia Madre. The canal's mouth is two miles downstream from the international border. The remainder of the water would be used by American farmers in the ninety-mile-long El Paso valley. In times of drought both Mexican and American shares would be reduced on a percentage basis. The system did not provide a way for the United States to allot Mexico its rightful portion and keep the rest. As a result, Mexico took its share first and channeled the remainder into the Franklin Canal for the farms in the El Paso valley. According to some American estimates this permitted Mexico to siphon off up to three times its portion of irrigation water. Responding in 1935, Congress authorized two diversionary projects, the American Dam and the American Canal. The dam caught the water in New Mexico short of the international border, measured Mexico's share and allowed it to continue to the Acequia Madre, and diverted everything else into the American Canal, a two-mile feeder leading to the Franklin Canal. The American Canal parallels West Paisano Drive (US Highway 85) and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad track. The project has proved a successful solution to the problem of dividing the waters. Sources: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/rua03 http://www.ibwc.gov/Files/EnvironmentalAssessment.pdf

Area: Central / Smeltertown

Source: IBWC

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you for your comment

American Dam 1937

6-2-37, 2:50pm, El Paso, Texas. American Dam; Domestic diaphraqm pump at units 4&5 For centuries the Rio Grande River has been used as a source of irrigation water for agriculture in the El Paso – Juarez area. In 1889 the governments of the United States and Mexico established the International Boundary Commission (IBC), in 1944 renamed the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC). One of its early actions was to discuss delivery of Rio Grande water to Mexico. In 1906, the two countries agreed to deliver 60,000 acre-feet of water annually to Mexico at the main irrigation Canal in Ciudad Juarez, known as Acequia Madre. The canal's mouth is two miles downstream from the international border. The remainder of the water would be used by American farmers in the ninety-mile-long El Paso valley. In times of drought both Mexican and American shares would be reduced on a percentage basis. The system did not provide a way for the United States to allot Mexico its rightful portion and keep the rest. As a result, Mexico took its share first and channeled the remainder into the Franklin Canal for the farms in the El Paso valley. According to some American estimates this permitted Mexico to siphon off up to three times its portion of irrigation water. Responding in 1935, Congress authorized two diversionary projects, the American Dam and the American Canal. The dam caught the water in New Mexico short of the international border, measured Mexico's share and allowed it to continue to the Acequia Madre, and diverted everything else into the American Canal, a two-mile feeder leading to the Franklin Canal. The American Canal parallels West Paisano Drive (US Highway 85) and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad track. The project has proved a successful solution to the problem of dividing the waters. Sources: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/rua03 http://www.ibwc.gov/Files/EnvironmentalAssessment.pdf

Area: Central / Smeltertown

Source: IBWC

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you for your comment

American Canal

April 19 1937, American Dam sewer manhole construction at No.1 canal inlet.

Area: Central / Smeltertown

Source: IBWC

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you for your comment

American Canal

April 19 1937, More Trench at well point, inlet area American Canal

Area: Central / Smeltertown

Source: IBWC

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you for your comment

Internatinal Boundary & Water Commission

American Dam, site of smelter from Arroyo improvement; view E. of Rio Grande. March 22, 1937 at 4:25 p.m. El paso, Texas

Area: Central / Smeltertown

Source: IBWC

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you for your comment

Internatinal Boundary & Water Commission

American Dam; panel No.6 , unit 3, ready for concrete view S. from , upstream dyke. March 30, 1937 at 8:40 a.m El paso, Texas.

Area: Central / Smeltertown

Source: IBWC

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you for your comment

Internatinal Boundary & Water Commission

American Dam; building W. bank levee opp, W. abutment of Dom. March 29, 1937 at 4:00 p.m. El Paso, Texas.

Area: Central / Smeltertown

Source: IBWC

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you for your comment

Internatinal Boundary & Water Commission

American Dam; E. cofferdam. N. W. draqline ex carting unit 1. March 30,1937 at 8:30 a.m. El paso, Texas.

Area: Central / Smeltertown

Source: IBWC

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you for your comment

Internatinal Boundary & Water Commission

American Dam; view from S. W. El Paso, Texas March 20, 1937 at 4:45 p.m.

Area: Central / Smeltertown

Source: IBWC

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you for your comment

Internatinal Boundary & Water Commission

American canal; view N. from Sta. 93+00 ; p.8c H. shovel at Sta. 91+50

Area: Central / Smeltertown

Source: IBWC

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you for your comment

Internatinal Boundary & Water Commission

American Canal; El paso, Texas View S. Sta. 96+50. March 20, 1937 at 3:30p.m.

Source: IBWC

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you for your comment

Internatinal Boundary & Water Commission - El Paso, Texas

American Dam; view from hill on west side, at boundary line. El Paso, Texas March 31,1937 El Paso, Texas at 3:00 p.m.

Area: Central / Smeltertown

Source: IBWC

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you for your comment

Construction of American Canal, 1937

Note: 6-26-37, 10:00am, El Paso, Texas. American Canal; Sta. 78; Frank M. Holloway, Cocr. Inspr. For centuries the Rio Grande River has been used as a source of irrigation water for agriculture in the El Paso – Juarez area. In 1889 the governments of the United States and Mexico established the International Boundary Commission (IBC), in 1944 renamed the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC). One of its early actions was to discuss delivery of Rio Grande water to Mexico. In 1906, the two countries agreed to deliver 60,000 acre-feet of water annually to Mexico at the main irrigation Canal in Ciudad Juarez, known as Acequia Madre. The canal's mouth is two miles downstream from the international border. The remainder of the water would be used by American farmers in the ninety-mile-long El Paso valley. In times of drought both Mexican and American shares would be reduced on a percentage basis. The system did not provide a way for the United States to allot Mexico its rightful portion and keep the rest. As a result, Mexico took its share first and channeled the remainder into the Franklin Canal for the farms in the El Paso valley. According to some American estimates this permitted Mexico to siphon off up to three times its portion of irrigation water. Responding in 1935, Congress authorized two diversionary projects, the American Dam and the American Canal. The dam caught the water in New Mexico short of the international border, measured Mexico's share and allowed it to continue to the Acequia Madre, and diverted everything else into the American Canal, a two-mile feeder leading to the Franklin Canal. The American Canal parallels West Paisano Drive (US Highway 85) and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad track. The project has proved a successful solution to the problem of dividing the waters. Sources: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/rua03 http://www.ibwc.gov/Files/EnvironmentalAssessment.pdf

Area: Central / Smeltertown

Source: IBWC

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you for your comment

Internatinal Boundary & Water Commission

American Canal; Excavatina inlet; El Paso, Texas March 20, 1937 at 2:00 p.m.

Area: Central / Smeltertown

Source: IBWC

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you for your comment

Construction of American Dam, 1937

Note: 6-26-37, 12:30 pm, El Paso Texas. American Dam, View from N.W. For centuries the Rio Grande River has been used as a source of irrigation water for agriculture in the El Paso – Juarez area. In 1889 the governments of the United States and Mexico established the International Boundary Commission (IBC), in 1944 renamed the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC). One of its early actions was to discuss delivery of Rio Grande water to Mexico. In 1906, the two countries agreed to deliver 60,000 acre-feet of water annually to Mexico at the main irrigation Canal in Ciudad Juarez, known as Acequia Madre. The canal's mouth is two miles downstream from the international border. The remainder of the water would be used by American farmers in the ninety-mile-long El Paso valley. In times of drought both Mexican and American shares would be reduced on a percentage basis. The system did not provide a way for the United States to allot Mexico its rightful portion and keep the rest. As a result, Mexico took its share first and channeled the remainder into the Franklin Canal for the farms in the El Paso valley. According to some American estimates this permitted Mexico to siphon off up to three times its portion of irrigation water. Responding in 1935, Congress authorized two diversionary projects, the American Dam and the American Canal. The dam caught the water in New Mexico short of the international border, measured Mexico's share and allowed it to continue to the Acequia Madre, and diverted everything else into the American Canal, a two-mile feeder leading to the Franklin Canal. The American Canal parallels West Paisano Drive (US Highway 85) and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad track. The project has proved a successful solution to the problem of dividing the waters. Sources: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/rua03 http://www.ibwc.gov/Files/EnvironmentalAssessment.pdf

Area: Central / Smeltertown

Source: IBWC

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you for your comment

American Canal, 1937

Note: 6-26-37, 1:41pm, El Paso, Texas; American Canal; sta. 69-82 Conduit sec. "B" View S. from 200' E. of Sta. 67+00 For centuries the Rio Grande River has been used as a source of irrigation water for agriculture in the El Paso – Juarez area. In 1889 the governments of the United States and Mexico established the International Boundary Commission (IBC), in 1944 renamed the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC). One of its early actions was to discuss delivery of Rio Grande water to Mexico. In 1906, the two countries agreed to deliver 60,000 acre-feet of water annually to Mexico at the main irrigation Canal in Ciudad Juarez, known as Acequia Madre. The canal's mouth is two miles downstream from the international border. The remainder of the water would be used by American farmers in the ninety-mile-long El Paso valley. In times of drought both Mexican and American shares would be reduced on a percentage basis. The system did not provide a way for the United States to allot Mexico its rightful portion and keep the rest. As a result, Mexico took its share first and channeled the remainder into the Franklin Canal for the farms in the El Paso valley. According to some American estimates this permitted Mexico to siphon off up to three times its portion of irrigation water. Responding in 1935, Congress authorized two diversionary projects, the American Dam and the American Canal. The dam caught the water in New Mexico short of the international border, measured Mexico's share and allowed it to continue to the Acequia Madre, and diverted everything else into the American Canal, a two-mile feeder leading to the Franklin Canal. The American Canal parallels West Paisano Drive (US Highway 85) and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad track. The project has proved a successful solution to the problem of dividing the waters. Sources: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/rua03 http://www.ibwc.gov/Files/EnvironmentalAssessment.pdf

Area: Central / Smeltertown

Source: IBWC

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you for your comment

Report this entry

Choose the most important reason for this report

Your name

Your email address

Optional detail

Thank you for your report

More from the same community-collection

American Dam - Gate tender's house

American Dam - Gate tender's house (Field Office); view from ...

American Dam - East Bank Levee

American Dam - East Bank Levee; view north from Levee. Photo ...

American Canal

American Canal - View north (opposite Jones School); showing ...

American Canal

American Canal - View of location north (Wuerthman Rock House). ...

American Canal

American Canal - View south (Wuerthman Rock House). Photo taken ...

American Canal

American Canal - View of location north (Globe Street). Photo ...

American Canal

American Canal - View of location north. Franklin Canal Heading ...

American Canal

American Canal - View of location north (Hart's Road). Photo ...

American Canal - Demolition of Wuerthman's houses

American Canal - Demolition of Wuerthman's houses; view west ...

American Dam, 108

Workers on the American Dam project place bonded riprap. Riprap ...

American Dam, 109

American Dam workers use forms and steel, anchor bolts and ...

American Canal

American Canal - View of location north from hill. Photo taken ...

American Dam, 110

American Dam workers use reinforcing steel, anchor bolts and ...

American Canal

American Canal - View of location north from hill. Photo taken ...

American Dam, 111

Piers two, three, four, and five of the American Dam begin to ...

American Dam, 112

The transit mixer provides concrete for the American Dam.

American Dam - first work done by contractor, cleaning up trash

American Dam - View southeast from center of foot-bridge; Gate ...

American Dam, 113

The transit mixer takes a tumble during the construction of the ...

American Dam - Crane crossing river

American Dam - View northwest. Crane crossing river. Photo taken ...

American Dam, 114

Forms and steel form the south end of the east abutment. Note ...

American Dam - Driving first pile in coffer-dam

American Dam - View northwest. Driving first pile in coffer-dam. ...

American Dam

American Dam - View from west, along axis. Photo taken on ...

American Dam, 115

American Dam view from upstream with gates three through eight ...

home.search_collection