Big Island Dam is a gravity dam located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 907 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 Big Island Dam
The primary purpose of Big Island Dam is debris control. The dam is designed to catch sediment, rocks, and debris carried by flowing water — particularly important in areas prone to mudslides or heavy erosion. The dam is owned by Doi BLM (federal). It impounds the Canada Corrales near Cuba, Nm.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 907 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 132 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/20/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Sandoval |
| Nearest City | Cuba, Nm |
| River/Stream | Canada Corrales |
| Coordinates | 36.02200, -107.48000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 907 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 16 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Debris Control |
| Owner | Doi BLM |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/20/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NM00054 |
| Federal ID | NM00054 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |