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Vermejo Project - Main Page
Facilities in Operation
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Storage Dams1 |
3 |
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Diversion Dams |
1 |
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Canals |
25 mi |
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Laterals |
65 mi |
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Drains |
9 mi |
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1 Does not include Reservoirs 12 and 14, whose capacities are unknown. |
Storage Facilities
Stubblefield Dam and Dike
Dam No. 2
Dam No. 13
Diversion Facilities
Vermejo Diversion Dam
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Type |
Concrete slab and buttress weir, embankment wing. |
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Location |
On the Vermejo River, about 4 miles southeast of Dawson, New Mexico. |
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Year Completed |
1910. Reconstructed by Bureau of Reclamation in 1955. |
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Dimensions: |
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Structural height |
17 ft |
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Hydraulic height |
5 ft |
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Weir crest length |
300 ft |
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Total crest length |
1,021 ft |
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Elevation |
6,182.9 ft |
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Volume |
4,400 yd3 |
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Headworks: |
Concrete, four 3 ft by 4 ft and five 4 ft by 7 ft cast iron slide gates. |
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Diversion capacity |
600 cfs |
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Carriage Facilities
Vermejo Canal
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Location |
From the Vermejo River about 12 miles northwest of Maxwell, New Mexico, generally southeast about 5 miles to Stubblefield Reservoir, then northeast about 4 miles. |
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Construction period |
Privately constructed. Portions of canal enlarged and some new construction by Reclamation in 1954-1955. |
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Length |
9.5 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
600 cfs |
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Typical section in earth: |
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Bottom width |
30 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
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Water depth |
5.67 ft |
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Eagle Tail Canal
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Location |
From heading on Chico Rico Creek about 13 miles northeast of Maxwell, New Mexico, generally southwest to irrigated area. |
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Construction period |
Privately constructed. Rehabilitated by Reclamation in 1954-1955. |
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Length |
15.5 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
300 cfs |
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Typical section in earth: |
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Bottom width |
18 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
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Water depth |
4.31 ft |
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