Los Morros Business Park Offsite Drainage Dam 5
Los Morros Business Park Offsite Drainage Dam 5 is an earth dam located in Valencia County, New Mexico, built in 2009. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Los Morros Business Park Offsite Drainage Dam 5
The primary purpose of Los Morros Business Park Offsite Drainage Dam 5 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 Village Of Los Lunas (local government). It impounds the Los Lunas Arroyo near Los Lunas.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 1,250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 2009, the structure is relatively new.
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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 08/14/2013. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Valencia |
| Nearest City | Los Lunas |
| River/Stream | Los Lunas Arroyo |
| Coordinates | 34.83160, -106.82030 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,250 ft |
| Year Completed | 2009 (17 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 6 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,122 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | VILLAGE OF LOS LUNAS |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 08/14/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NM00669 |
| Federal ID | NM00669 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |