The Mayo River is located in the
Mexican state of
Sonora.
The
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Dam
The Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Dam, built in 1955 is a medium-sized reservoir, located in the Mexican state of Sonora; it provides water for the Río Mayo Irrigation district. At 1,100 million m3 it ranks the 25th largest reservoir in Mexico ...
generates electricity and irrigates agriculture in the Mayo Valley. It is 30 km east of the city of
Navojoa
Navojoa is the fifth-largest city in the northern Mexican state of Sonora and is situated in the southern part of the state. The city is the administrative seat of Navojoa Municipality, located in the Mayo River Valley.
History
The city name de ...
, in the municipality of
Álamos
Álamos () is a town in Álamos Municipality in the Mexican state of Sonora, in northwestern Mexico.
Historically an important center of silver mining, the town's economy is now dominated by the tourist sector. Designated a ''pueblo mágico ...
. Adolfo Ruiz Cortines was a
president of Mexico
The president of Mexico ( es, link=no, Presidente de México), officially the president of the United Mexican States ( es, link=no, Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos), is the head of state and head of government of Mexico. Under the Co ...
.
See also
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List of longest rivers of Mexico
Among the longest rivers of Mexico are 26 streams of at least . In the case of rivers such as the Colorado, the length listed in the table below is solely that of the main stem. In the case of the Grijalva and Usumacinta, it is the combined leng ...
References
Rivers of the Gulf of California
Rivers of Sonora
Rivers of the Sierra Madre Occidental
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