The “El Cuchillo” Dam, located about 60 miles Northeast of Monterrey, Mexico is one of the largest dams in Northern Mexico. It serves as one of Monterrey’s main water reservoirs. The Monterrey metropolitan area is Mexico’s second-largest metro area and has experienced devastating drought conditions in recent years.
Although this dam had enough water to supply Monterrey, due to the growth of the metro area, the existing aqueduct was limited in its capacity to adequately supply enough water for the millions of families it currently serves. Therefore, the Mexican government invested in building a secondary aqueduct to meet the city’s increasing demand for water.
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