|
Fort Sumner Project - Main Page
Facilities in Operation1
|
Diversion Dams |
1 |
|
Canals |
24.8 mi |
|
Laterals |
25 mi |
|
Pumping Plants |
2 |
|
Drains |
13.7 mi |
|
1 Facilities constructed by Bureau of Reclamation and by the Fort Sumner Irrigation District. |
Diversion Facilities
Fort Sumner Diversion Dam
|
Type: |
Concrete gravity weir, overflow |
|
Location |
On the Pecos River, about 3 miles northwest of Fort Sumner, New Mexico. |
|
Year Completed |
1951 |
|
Dimensions: |
|
|
Structural height |
50 ft |
|
Hydraulic height |
11 ft |
|
Weir crest length |
650 ft |
|
Crest elevation |
4,040 ft |
|
Volume |
27,258 yd3 |
|
Diversion capacity |
100 cfs |
|
Spillway capacity |
82,200 cfs |
|
Carriage Facilities
Main Canal
|
Location |
From Fort Sumner Diversion Dam about 3 miles northwest of Fort Sumner, New Mexico, generally southeast along the Pecos River. |
|
Construction period |
1950-1951 |
|
Length |
16.3 mi |
|
Diversion capacity |
100 cfs |
|
Typical section, concrete lined: |
|
|
Bottom width |
6 ft |
|
Side slopes |
1.25:1 |
|
Water depth |
4.42 ft |
|
Lining thickness |
3 in |
|
Length |
2.6 mi |
|
Typical section, pneumatically lined |
|
|
Bottom width |
12 ft |
|
Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
|
Water depth |
2.94 ft |
|
Lining Thickness |
2 in |
|
Length |
3.5 mi |
|
Typical section in earth: |
|
|
Bottom width |
12 ft |
|
Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
|
Water depth |
3.08 ft |
|
Length |
10.2 mi |
|
High Line Canal
|
Location |
From Fort Sumner Pumping Plant on Main Canal near Fort Sumner, New Mexico. |
|
Construction period |
1950-1951 |
|
Length |
8.5 mi |
|
Diversion capacity |
20 cfs |
|
Typical section, pneumatically lined |
|
|
Bottom width |
4 ft |
|
Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
|
Water depth |
1.94 ft |
|
Lining Thickness |
1.5 in |
|
Length |
8 mi |
|
Typical section in earth: |
|
|
Bottom width |
4 ft |
|
Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
|
Water depth |
1.4 ft |
|
Length |
0.5 mi |
|
Pumping Plants
|
Designation |
Number of units |
Total capacity, cfs |
Total dynamic head, ft |
Total horsepower |
|
Fort Sumner |
1 |
20 |
21.3 |
70 |
|
|
