General

• Vicinity Map
• Region (Map) ............... Upper Colorado
• State (Map) ......................... New Mexico
• County ....................................... Santa Fe
• Project ........................... San Juan-Chama
• Dam type ...... Prestressed concrete thin arch with
    thrust block and embankment wing
• Location .......... 25 mi N of Santa Fe, NM
• Watercourse .......................... Rio Nambe
• Reservoir .............................. Nambe Falls
• Original construction .............. 1974-1976
• National ID Number ................ NM00412
• Hydrologic Unit Code ............

Hydraulics

• Total storage to
    El. 6826.6 ............................. 2,023 acre-ft
• Service spillway
    Capacity at El. 6839.8 ............ 22,500 cfs
• Outlet works
    Capacity ......................................... 80 cfs

Dimensions

• Crest Elevation .............................. 6840.0 ft
• Structural Height ................................ 150 ft
• Hydraulic Height ............................. 121.6 ft
• Crest Length ....................................... 320 ft
• Crest Width ............................................. 5 ft
• Base Width ............................................ 15 ft
• Volume of Concrete ................32,000 cu yd

Hydrology

• Drainage area ................................. 35 sq mi
• Hydrometeorological Report ....... HMR 55
• PMF ............ 1987 Summer-Fall Rain Storm
• Volume ......... 37,800 acre-ft over 2.75 days
• Peak inflow .................................. 60,300 cfs
• Maximum water surface ................ 6847.3 ft