Lago Colina Dam
| Lago Colina Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Lago Colina Dam in Mexico | |
| Location | San Francisco de Conchos Municipality, Chihuahua |
| Coordinates | 27°34′34″N 105°22′56″W / 27.57611°N 105.38222°WCoordinates: 27°34′34″N 105°22′56″W / 27.57611°N 105.38222°W |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Rio Conchos |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Colina |
Lago Colina Dam (Spanish: Presa Lago Colina) is a concrete and earth-embankment gravity dam on the Rio Conchos in Chihuahua, Mexico. The dam forms Lake Colina. Its primary purpose is to divert water for irrigation, and regulate the outflow of the larger La Boquilla Dam upstream.
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