Escalante Generating Station Bottom Ash Pond Dam

Escalante Generating Station Bottom Ash Pond Dam 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 Bottom Ash Pond Dam

Escalante Generating Station Bottom Ash Pond Dam is a dam in McKinley, New Mexico. The dam is owned by Tri-state Generation & Transmission Association (public utility). It impounds the Casmero Draw-os near Prewitt.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 3,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a storage capacity of 140 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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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew Mexico
CountyMcKinley
Nearest CityPrewitt
River/StreamCasmero Draw-os
Coordinates35.41210, -108.07910

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length3,200 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Normal Storage140 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge95 cfs
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerTRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION
Owner TypePublic Utility
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection06/19/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNM00642
Federal IDNM00642
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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