Seama is an earth dam located in Cibola County, New Mexico, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 3,177 ft long, taller than 55% 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 embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Seama
Seama is a dam in Cibola, New Mexico. The dam is owned by Bia (federal). It impounds the Rio San Jose -tr near Seama.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 3,177 feet across, and has a storage capacity of 440 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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.
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Location
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Cibola |
| Nearest City | Seama |
| River/Stream | Rio San Jose -tr |
| Coordinates | 35.05360, -107.53203 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,177 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 440 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 440 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Bia |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NM00703 |
| Federal ID | NM00703 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |