Del Rio Texas

Del Rio, Texas
Amistad Recreational Area - Amistad Reservoir was formed when the Amistad Dam was formed in 1963. The dam was built for flood control, the worst of which occurred in 1954 killing over 300 residents. This was a joint venture with Mexico in accordance to the Water Treaty Act of 1944. Mexico and the U.S. share the water and maintenance of the dam. Each country installed and operates a hydro-electric generating plant. This project ended up with a reservoir and up river water that could be used for recreation. The management of the recreation area was turned over to the National Parks Service in 1965.
The wind was blowing with such force that Bob was unable to go kayaking but we could see the beauty of the recreation area.