Wetback Tank
| Wetback Tank | |
|---|---|
  Wetback Tank | |
| Location | Sierra County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 32°56′02″N 107°00′40″W / 32.9339644°N 107.0111305°W |
| Type | reservoir |
Wetback Tank is a reservoir in Sierra County, New Mexico, in the United States.[1]
The name of the reservoir has been criticized in the media for containing the ethnic slur wetback.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wetback Tank
- ^ Fonesca, Felicia; Cone, Tracie (February 26, 2012). "From Negro Creek to Wop Draw, place names offend". NBC News. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ Perez-Pena, Richard (28 March 2015). "Tribes See Name on Oregon Maps as Being Out of Bounds". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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