Dominguez Dairy Pond Dam
Dominguez Dairy Pond Dam is a rockfill dam located in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, built in 2001. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Dominguez Dairy Pond Dam
Dominguez Dairy Pond Dam is a dam in Doña Ana, New Mexico. The dam is owned by Dominguez Farms, Inc. Isaac Dominguez (private). It impounds the Rio Grande - Os near Mesquite.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 2,270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/20/2019. That was 7 years ago, which is on the longer end for a high-hazard structure.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The New Mexico dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Doña Ana |
| Nearest City | Mesquite |
| River/Stream | Rio Grande - Os |
| Coordinates | 32.15587, -106.65528 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,270 ft |
| Year Completed | 2001 (25 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | DOMINGUEZ FARMS, INC. ISAAC DOMINGUEZ |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 03/20/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NM00600 |
| Federal ID | NM00600 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |