New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 25 - ADMINISTRATION AND USE OF WATER - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part 12 - DAM DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND DAM SAFETY
Section 19.25.12.9 - SIZE CLASSIFICATION
Universal Citation: 19 NM Admin Code 19.25.12.9
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A dam shall be less than or equal to the maximum height and storage to qualify for the size classification.
A. Small: A small dam is 25 feet or greater but less than or equal to 40 feet in height, or 50 acre-feet or greater but less than or equal to 1000 acre-feet of storage.
B. Intermediate: An intermediate dam is greater than 40 feet but less than or equal to 100 feet in height, or greater than 1000 acre-feet but less than or equal to 50,000 acre-feet of storage.
C. Large: A large dam is greater than 100 feet in height or greater than 50,000 acre-feet of storage.
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