Canada Tanques Retention Dam is an earth dam located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 330 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Canada Tanques Retention Dam
Canada Tanques Retention Dam is a dam in Rio Arriba, New Mexico. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Canada Tanques near Maestas.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 20 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/27/2006. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Nearest City | Maestas |
| River/Stream | Canada Tanques |
| Coordinates | 36.41007, -106.94839 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 330 ft |
| Year Completed | 1991 (35 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Usda Fs |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/27/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NM00708 |
| Federal ID | NM00708 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |