Escalante Generating Station Coal Yard Runoff Rete
Escalante Generating Station Coal Yard Runoff Rete is an earth dam located in McKinley County, New Mexico, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Escalante Generating Station Coal Yard Runoff Rete
The primary purpose of Escalante Generating Station Coal Yard Runoff Rete is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Tri-state Generation & Transmission Association (public utility). It impounds the Casmero Draw-os near Prewitt.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 1,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a storage capacity of 34 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 06/19/2019.
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Location
| State | New Mexico |
| County | McKinley |
| Nearest City | Prewitt |
| River/Stream | Casmero Draw-os |
| Coordinates | 35.41700, -108.07300 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1982 (44 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION |
| Owner Type | Public Utility |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 06/19/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NM00641 |
| Federal ID | NM00641 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |