Mosquito Dam is a gravity dam located in McKinley County, New Mexico, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 827 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 Mosquito Dam
The primary purpose of Mosquito 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 Tributary to Canada Corrales.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 827 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 48 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/28/2020.
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Location
| State | New Mexico |
| County | McKinley |
| River/Stream | Tributary to Canada Corrales |
| Coordinates | 35.98500, -107.50400 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 827 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 48 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Debris Control |
| Owner | Doi BLM |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/28/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NM00055 |
| Federal ID | NM00055 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |