Six Mile Power Dam is a gravity dam located in Eddy County, New Mexico, built in 1905. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 800 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Six Mile Power Dam
The primary purpose of Six Mile Power Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Carlsbad (local government). It impounds the Pecos River near Rural.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 70 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 350 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 18,000 square miles. Completed in 1905, 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 02/18/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Eddy |
| Nearest City | Rural |
| River/Stream | Pecos River |
| Coordinates | 32.38371, -104.14577 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1905 (121 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 350 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 350 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 350 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 70 acres |
| Drainage Area | 18,000 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 15,700 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Carlsbad |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 02/18/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NM00195 |
| Federal ID | NM00195 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |