Two Rivers Diamond a Dam - Rocky Dam

Two Rivers Diamond a Dam - Rocky Dam is a dam located in Chaves County, New Mexico. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspection05/14/2021
Height118 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 118 ft
118 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

118 ft tall, taller than 98% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Two Rivers Diamond a Dam - Rocky Dam

Two Rivers Diamond a Dam - Rocky Dam is a dam in Chaves, New Mexico. The dam is owned by USACE - Albuquerque District (federal).

The dam stands 118 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 26,440 acre-feet.

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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/14/2021.

At 118 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.

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Location

StateNew Mexico
CountyChaves
Nearest CityRoswell
Coordinates33.26839, -104.72382

Physical Characteristics

NID Height118 ft
Dam Height118 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26,440 acre-ft
Max Storage26,440 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

OwnerUSACE - Albuquerque District
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/14/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDNM00004
Federal IDNM00004S001
More InfoState Dam Safety Program