Falcon Lake
Falcon International Reservoir, also known at Falcon Lake, sits on the Rio Grande River with half of it in Texas, and half in Mexico. Its northern tip is 44 miles south of Laredo, Texas in Zapata and Starr Counties, and the county and city of Nueva Ciudad Guerrero, Tamaulipas, Mexico in the state of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Falcon Lake covers 78,300 acres with over 400 miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of 110 feet at the dam. Falcon Lake is owned, authorized, and operated by the United States and Mexico through the International Boundary and Water Commission. All lands on the United States (U.S.) side, except for Falcon State Park, are privately owned above 307 feet above sea level. More Lake Information
