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Title
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Rio Grande River
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Description
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First crossed by Spanish settlers in 1530. Spanish settlers granted land grants to families, so they could harvest/settle land in the Rio Grande Valley. After the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, the Rio Grande River became the border dividing Texas and Mexico. The Rio Grande River has been crucial for the agriculture community in South Texas. Farmers utilize the water from the Rio Grande to grow sugarcane, cotton, and vegetables. The Rio Grande has been running dry, the reservoirs have hit record lows and water levels hover at around 20%.
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Date
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1530 – 2025
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Location - Physical Location
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Rio Grande River, Brownsville, Texas.
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Name
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Aaron Saenz
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cites
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Barry Horn Postcard Collection, UTRGV Digital Library, The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley. Accessed via https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/barryhornpostcard/ Garcia, Berenice. “Rio Grande Valley Leaders Need More Water to Sustain Growth.” The Texas Tribune, 15 May 2025, www.texastribune.org/2025/05/15/texas-water-rio-grande-valley-drought/.
