Storage Dams

2       

Canal Protection Dams

4       

Diversion Dams

5       

Canals

141 mi  

Laterals

462 mi  

Drains

457 mi  

Powerplants

1      

Type:

Rock-faced earthfill

Location

On Percha Arroyo, 1 mile west of Caballo Dam.

Year Completed

1939  

Dimensions:

   Structural height

29 ft  

   Hydraulic height

19 ft  

   Total crest length

2,489 ft  

   Crest elevation

4,200.0 ft  

   Volume

193,000 yd³  

Spillway

None

Headworks

Flood diversion channel, no gates, highway bridge drop chute into Caballo Reservoir.

   Diversion capacity

30,000 cfs  

Type:

Concrete ogee weir, embankment wings

Location

On the Rio Grande, about 2 miles south of Caballo Dam.

Year Completed

1918  

Dimensions:

   Structural height

18.5 ft  

   Hydraulic height 

8 ft  

   Weir crest length

350 ft  

   Total crest length

2,720 ft  

   Crest elevation

4,103.0 ft  

   Volume

43,000 yd³  

Spillway

Overflow weir, 2 radial sluice gates, each 20 ft by 8 ft.

Headworks

Rincon Valley Main Canal headworks at west abutment: 8 slide gates, each 4.3 ft by 3.75 ft.

   Diversion capacity

350 cfs  

Type:

Concrete ogee weir, embankment wings

Location

On the Rio Grande, about 15 miles northwest of Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Year Completed

1907  Crest raised 1.25 ft in1919  

Dimensions:

   Structural height

10 ft  

   Hydraulic height

7 ft  

   Weir crest length

600 ft  

   Total crest length

2,865 ft  

   Crest elevation

3,922.3 ft  

   Volume

22,500 yd³  

Spillway

Overflow weir, 3 slide sluice gates, each 5 ft by 8 ft.

   Capacity

17,000 cfs  

Headworks

Leasburg Canal headworks at abutment;
                                                 7 slide gates 5 ft by 6.75 ft.

   Diversion capacity

625 cfs  

Type:

Concrete weir, radial gate structure

Location

On the Rio Grande, 6 miles south of Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Year Completed

1916. Crest raised 1.66 ft in 1940.  

Dimensions:

   Structural height

22 ft  

   Hydraulic height

10 ft  

   Weir crest length

303 ft  

   Crest elevation

3,819.8 ft  

   Volume

2,900 yd³  

Spillway

Nine radial gates, each 21.58 ft by 6 ft; 4 radial gates, each 21.58 ft by 8.42 ft.

   Capacity 

15,000 cfs  

Headworks

Canal headworks at each abutment. 8 slide gates, each 4.33 ft by 3.75 ft at west end; 6 slide gates, each 4.33 ft by 3.75 ft at east end.

   Diversion capacity

      West side

650 cfs  

      East side

300 cfs  

Type:

Radial gate structure between river levees

Location

On the Rio Grande near El Paso, Texas.

Year Completed

1938  

Dimensions:

   Structural height

18 ft  

   Hydraulic height

5 ft  

   Weir crest length

286 ft  

   Crest elevation

3,683.5 ft  

   Volume

2,900 yd³  

Spillway

Thirteen radial gates, each 20 ft by 7.5 ft.

   Capacity³

12,000 cfs  

Headworks

American Canal headworks at east abutment; 2 radial gates, each 20 ft by 11 ft.

   Diversion capacity

1,200 cfs  

Type:

Concrete weir, radial gate structure

Location

On the Rio Grande, 15 miles southeast of El Paso, Texas.

Year Completed

1928  

Dimensions:

   Structural height

17.5 ft  

   Hydraulic height

8 ft  

   Weir crest length

267 ft  

   Crest elevation

3,621.1 ft  

   Volume

2,500 yd³  

Spillway

Six radial gates, each 16 ft by 8.17 ft, overflow weir.

   Capacity

11,000 cfs  

Headworks

Riverside Canal headworks at east abutment;
5 radial gates, each 16 ft by 6 ft.

  Diversion capacity

900 cfs  

Location

From Percha Diversion Dam generally southeast along the Rio Grande.

Construction period

1916-1919  

Length

27.1 mi  

Diversion capacity

350 cfs  

Typical section in earth:

   Bottom width

22 ft  

   Side slopes

2:1  

   Water depth

4.2 ft  

Typical section, concrete lined:

   Bottom width

14 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

4.2 ft  

   Lining thickness

4 in  

Type:

Steel truss structure carrying twin barrels.

Location

Across the Rio Grande, about 4 miles south of Percha Diversion Dam.

Construction period

1917-1918  

Length

800 ft  

Diameter

No. 156 Hess flume

Capacity

320 cfs  

Type:

Reinforced concrete

Location

Across the Rio Grande, about 13 miles south of Percha Diversion Dam.

Construction period

1918  

Length

650 ft  

Diameter

6 ft  

Capacity

200 cfs  

Type:

Reinforced concrete

Location

Across the Rio Grande, about 21 miles south of Percha Diversion Dam.

Construction period

1918-1919  

Length

550 ft  

Diameter

5 ft  

Capacity

150 cfs  

Location

From Leasburg Diversion Dam on the Rio Grande about 15 miles northwest of Las Cruces, New Mexico, generally southeast along the river.

Construction period

First 6 miles: 1906-1908; Extended to 11 miles in 1915-1916  
       Constructed to present length and capacity in 1921-1922  

Length

13.7 mi  

Diversion capacity

625 cfs  

Typical section in earth:

   Bottom width

34 ft  

   Side slopes

1:1  

   Water depth

4 ft  

Location

From Mesilla Diversion Dam on the Rio Grande River 6 miles south of Las Cruces, generally southeast along the river.

Construction period

First 10.5 miles: 1914-1915  
Constructed to present length and capacity in 1918-1919  

Length

13.5 mi  

Diversion capacity

300 cfs  

Typical section in earth:

   Bottom width

24 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

3.2 ft  

Location

From Mesilla Diversion Dam on the Rio Grande about 6 miles south of Las Cruces, generally southeast along the river.

Construction period

First 14.4 miles: 1914-1915  
 Constructed to present length and capacity in 1920  

Length

27.9 mi  

Diversion capacity

650 cfs  

Typical section in earth:

   Bottom width

52 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

3 ft  

Typical section, concrete lined:

   Bottom width

52 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

3 ft  

   Lining thickness

4 in  

Location

From American Diversion Dam near El Paso, southeast along the Rio Grande to beginning of Franklin Canal.

Construction period

1937-1938  

Length

2.1 mi  

Diversion capacity

1,200 cfs  

Typical section, concrete lined:

   Bottom width

12 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

8.75 ft  

   Lining thickness

3 in  

Location

From end of American Canal, near El Paso, generally southeast along the Rio Grande.

Construction period

Privately constructed in 1889-1890 
Purchased by Reclamation in 1912, and enlarged in 1914-1915  

Length

30.5 mi  

Diversion capacity

325 cfs  

Typical section in earth:

   Bottom width

24 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

5 ft  

Typical section, concrete lined:

   Bottom width

16 ft  

   Side slopes

0.5:1  

   Water depth

5 ft  

   Lining thickness

4 in  

Location

From Riverside heading on the Rio Grande near Yselta, Texas, generally southeast along the river.

Construction period

1927-1940  

Length

17.1 mi  

Diversion capacity

900 cfs  

Typical section in earth:

   Bottom width

84 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

4 ft  

Location

From end of Riverside Canal near Fabens, Texas, generally southeast along the Rio Grande.

Construction period

1922-1924  

Length

12 mi  

Diversion capacity

325 cfs  

Typical section in earth:

   Bottom width

26 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

5.4 ft