Salado River, Mexico

Salado River, Mexico

The Salado River "(Río Salado)" is a river in northern Mexico, a tributary of the Rio Grande "(Río Bravo)". Its basin extends across the northern portion of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas states.

It originates in the Sierra Madre Oriental in Coahuila and flows east-northeastward to join the Sabinas River. The reservoir created by the Venustiano Carranza Dam lies at the confluence of the two rivers. The Salado flows southwest from the reservoir through northern Nuevo León and northwestern Tamaulipas, where it is joined by the Sabinas Hidalgo River, to join the Rio Grande in the Falcón Reservoir.

The Salado River is used extensively for irrigation, especially of cotton.


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