Cochiti Dam - Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member GT.US
N 35° 37.077 W 106° 19.524
13S E 379967 N 3942383
Cochiti Lake is on the Rio Grande, about half way between Santa Fe and Albuquerque. Cochiti Dam is one of the ten largest earthfill dams in the US.
Waymark Code: WM8AA5
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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Cochiti Dam is of earthen construction. The core is earth. Its height is 251 feet with a length of 28300 feet. Maximum discharge is 136360 cubic feet per second. Its capacity is 722000 acre feet. Normal storage is 50130 acre feet. It drains an area of 14635 square miles.
Waterway where the dam is located: Rio Grande and Sante Fe Rivers

Main use of the Water Dam: Water Supply (Drinkable)

Material used in the structure: embankment

Height of Dam: 251

Date built: Not listed

Fishing Allowed: Not Listed

Motor Sports Allowed: Not Listed
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