These artificial reefs have become encrusted with invertebrates, such as barnacles, corals, and sponges, which are the beginning of the marine food chain. They attract grouper, snapper, amberjack, triggerfish, tarpon and shark, making them ideal sites for scuba diving. This huge 115,600-acre reservoir on the Rio Grande is surrounded by low rolling hills and the rustic beauty of western Starr County. The international boundary between the United States and Mexico meanders through the middle of the lake. Camp in hogans, screened in cabins, a short walk from the water.
Bath houses are available to wash off some of the great outdoors.
You'll also find RV hook-ups, boat ramps and picnic areas. Skiing and freshwater fishing is great. Open to daytime visitors daily 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. From Exp. 83 take FM 2098 between Roma and Zapata, two miles from Falcon Dam. The Valley has more holes in it than Swiss cheese.