Overview
El Vado Dam, located on the Rio Chama about 160 miles north of Albuquerque, was built by the conservancy district in 1934-1935 and was rehabilitated by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1954-1955. A new outlet works was built by Reclamation in 1965-1966 to accommodate the additional water from the San Juan-Chama Project. The dam embankment is of rolled gravel fill with a steel membrane on the upstream face. The dam is 230 feet high and has a crest length of 1,326 feet. The reservoir has a total capacity of 196,500 acre-feet.
General
| Project | Middle Rio Grande |
| Longitude | -106.7325210571289 |
| Watercourse | Rio chama |
| Reservoir | El Vado |
| Original Construction | 1933-1935 |
| National ID Number | NM10008 |
| Latitude | 36.594030173904585 |
Dimensions
| Structural Height | 229.5 ft |
| Crest Length | 1326 ft |
| Top of Active Conservation Pool (Elevation) | 6902.0 ft |
| Volume of Dam Construction Materials | 608,000 cu. yards |
| Top of Dead Storage Pool (Elevation) | 6775 ft |
| Crest Elevation | 6914.5 ft |
| Hydraulic Height (Normal Operating Depth at Dam) | 167.1 ft |
Hydraulics & Hydrology
| Auxiliary Spillway | No |
| Outlet Works Capacity at Elevation | 6850.0 cfs at 6908.6 ft |
| Drainage Area | 492 sq mi |
| Hydrometeorological Report (HMR) | HMR xx |
| Maximum Water Surface Elevation | 6908.6 ft |
| Spillway Capacity at Elevation | 17800.0 cfs at 6908.6 ft |
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