Nutria No. 4 is an earth dam located in McKinley County, New Mexico. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 1,130 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Nutria No. 4
The primary purpose of Nutria No. 4 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Bia (federal). It impounds the Rio Nutria near Zuni.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 1,130 feet across, and has a storage capacity of 1,057 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.
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Location
| State | New Mexico |
| County | McKinley |
| Nearest City | Zuni |
| River/Stream | Rio Nutria |
| Coordinates | 35.22100, -108.64050 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,130 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,057 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,057 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Bia |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NM00143 |
| Federal ID | NM00143 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |