Navajo Dam

Navajo Dam


Statistics

General

  • Vicinity Map
  • Region (Map) .............. Upper Colorado
  • State (Map) .................. New Mexico
  • County .......................... San Juan, Rio Arriba
  • Project .......................... Colorado River Storage
  • Dam type ...................... Earthfill
  • Location ....................... 25 mi NE of Bloomfield
  • Watercourse ................ San Juan River
  • Reservoir ...................... Offstream
  • Construction Date ...... 1958-63
  • National ID Number .... NM00120
  • Hydrologic Unit Code .....

Dimensions


Hydraulics

  • Normal Water Surface Elev: ............... 6101.6 ft
  • Hydraulic Height: .................................. 365.0 ft
  • Service Spillway Type:
  •    Uncontrolled  Crest    ............................... Yes
  •    Morning-Glory ............................................ No
  •    Crest Length    ..................................... 132.0 ft
  •    Gated      ....................................................... No
  •    Capacity at Elev:  6085.0  ft,........... 34,000 cfs
  • Auxiliary Spillway ......................................... No
  •     Capacity at Elev.   .................................... NA
  • Outlet Works Capacity at
  •     Elevation  6101.6 ft.,  ....................... 4,200 cfs

Hydrology

  • Current Reservoir Storage
  • Drainage Area: ........................................... sq mi
  • Hydrometeorological Report (HMR)     HMR x
  • Flood Type: ............................... General
  • Storm Duration: .......................................  hrs
  • Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) Report:
  •   Peak Inflow: ..................................  cfs
  •   Inflow Volume: ........................  acre-ft
  •   Flow Duration: ......................................0 days
  •   PMF Routing MWS Elev.: ................. x.0 ft
  •   Initial Routing Elev: ............................ x.0 ft
  •   Study Date: xx 19


Power Generation


Narration

 


Geology

 

 


Links

 | Recreation | Navajo Reservoir-New Mexico | Navajo Reservoir-Colorado |

 | Dams Located by State | USBR New Mexico Dams | Upper Colorado Region Dams |

 | Owner:  Bureau of Reclamation, Western Colorado Area Office,
                   PO Box 60340, Grand Junction, CO 81506-0340, (970) 248-0690

 | Operator:  Bureau of Reclamation, Western Colorado Area Office,
                       PO Box 60340, Grand Junction, CO 81506-0340, (970) 248-0690

 

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