Leasburg Diversion Dam is a concrete dam located in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, built in 1907. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 2,865 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Leasburg Diversion Dam
The primary purpose of Leasburg Diversion Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Bureau of Reclamation (federal). It impounds the Rio Grande River near Mesilla.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 2,865 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1907, the structure is over a century 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.
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Location
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Doña Ana |
| Nearest City | Mesilla |
| River/Stream | Rio Grande River |
| Coordinates | 32.49710, -106.92330 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,865 ft |
| Year Completed | 1907 (119 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 17,000 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NM00007 |
| Federal ID | NM00007 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |