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Falcon State Park
State Park Information
State Park Overview
Falcon State Park is 572.6 (144 developed) acres located north of Roma at the southern end of the 98,960-surface-acre International Falcon Reservoir in Starr and Zapata Counties. The park was leased from the International Boundary and Water Commission in 1949 and was opened to the public in 1965.
Falcon Dam was dedicated by Mexican President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines and President Dwight D. Eisenhower in October 1953. The waters of the Rio Grande River have formed a beautiful 60-mile-long lake behind the dam. This dam was built for conservation, irrigation, power, flood control and
recreational purposes.
Nature of the Area
Boating
There is a new boat ramp with three 24 lanes to an elevation of 269 and a single 24 lane to an elevation of 259. The new ramp is in use when the lake is above 261.
The park is providing a temporary ramp that consists of improved lake shore launching when the lake is below 261. Four-wheel drive is recommended for temporary ramp use. Sometimes changing lake conditions cause the temporary ramps to be unusable if in doubt, contact the park.
More Info
information on Falcon State Park in Texas
Falcon State Park P O Box 2 Falcon Heights TX 78545 956/848-5327 Falcon Lake Falcon site links. Skip links. History Activities Tours Facilities
...con State Park Facilities and Fees
Falcon State Park Facilities and Fees Information and prices are subject to change at any time. Please call the park or park information (1-800
...d information on hiking, camping, biking, balloning, canoeing, parks, golfing, boating, hotels, scenic drives, or anything else you can do outside in Austin, Texas.
...con State Park Wednesday, November 27, 2002 Through Saturday, November 30, 2002 Falcon State Park is on the Rio Grande River between Zapata and Rio Grande City. The Rio Grande River flows
...mat this article to print FALCON STATE PARK. Falcon State Park is on the southeastern shore of International Falcon Reservoir,qv fifteen miles northwest of Rio Grande City in Starr and Zapata
...mat this article to print. ZAPATA COUNTY. Zapata County (S24) is on U.S. Highway 83 south of Laredo in the Rio Grande Plain region of South Texas. The county, named for local rancher Antonio...
...con Lake and Zapata area dining and lodging information, Falcon State Park, news and
a very special section on some special
Legends | History | Falcon State Park Letter from Governor
ultimate resource about Falcon Lake, Texas, plus a vast tackle store with thousands of items for bass, catfish, crappie and
stripers. Marine accessories and Mexico Fishing Licenses/Boat Permits.
...ding the Falcon Dam. The Falcon Dam is a famous birding hotspot. The spillway overlook provides the best birding with ducks, sandpipers and kingfishers below and
possible red-billed pigeons...
USFWS, which has also created a site for the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge. Falcon State Park, next to Falcon Dam, provides directions and information for visitors to that area. The
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Falcon State Park