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Amistad National Recreation Area
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| Amistad National Recreation Area | |
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| IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
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| Location | Val Verde County, Texas, USA |
| Nearest city | Del Rio, Texas |
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| Area | 58,500 acres (57,292.44 federal) 236.74 km² |
| Established | November 11, 1965 |
| Visitors | 1,399,852 (in 2005) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
Amistad National Recreation Area includes the area around the Amistad Reservoir at the confluence of the Rio Grande River, the Devils River, and the Pecos River. "Amistad" is Spanish for "friendship", as the Amistad Reservoir is located on the border with Mexico. The reservoir was created by Amistad Dam in 1969.
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The lake provides year-round, water-based recreation opportunities, including boating, fishing, swimming, scuba diving and water-skiing, as well as other recreational opportunities for picnicking, camping and hunting. The area is rich in archeology and rock art, and contains a wide variety of plant and animal life.
For highly experienced scuba divers, there is a system of deep underwater caves that can be accessed. The dive includes exotic gas mixes, pre-placement of gas cylinders, and extensive decompression times at depth. These caves are considered extremely hazardous and should not be attempted by anyone without extensive training and preparation.
The site was administered under a cooperative agreement with the International Boundary and Water Commission as Amistad Recreation Area, November 11, 1965. It was authorized as a National Recreation Area on November 28, 1990.
- The National Parks: Index 2001–2003. Washington: U.S. Department of the Interior.
- Official NPS site: Amistad National Recreation Area
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| Administered by the National Park Service |
Amistad • Big South Fork • Bighorn Canyon • Boston Harbor Islands • Chattahoochee River • Chickasaw • Curecanti • Delaware Water Gap • Gateway • Gauley River • Glen Canyon • Golden Gate • Lake Chelan • Lake Mead • Lake Meredith • Lake Roosevelt • Mississippi • Ross Lake • Santa Monica Mountains • Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity |
| Administered by other agencies |
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