Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Clay Settling Dam dam
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Clay Settling Dam
The Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Clay Settling Dam, located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, was completed in 2005 and serves as a critical structure for managing tailings in the area. The dam, primarily made of earth with a stone core and soil foundation, stands at a height of 17 feet and has a hydraulic height of 15 feet, with a structural height of 19 feet. With a storage capacity of 638 acre-feet, the dam covers a surface area of 86 acres and has a drainage area of 1.2 square miles, providing vital water resource management in the region.
The dam's spillway is uncontrolled with a width of 50 feet, and it has a low hazard potential with a satisfactory condition assessment as of the last inspection in July 2019. The risk assessment for the dam is moderate, with a rating of 3, indicating the need for ongoing monitoring and management measures. The Office of the State Engineer in New Mexico regulates the dam, enforcing state permitting, inspection, and enforcement requirements to ensure its continued safe operation. With its vital role in water resource management and climate resilience, the Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Clay Settling Dam is an essential infrastructure for the region's environmental sustainability.
Overall, the Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Clay Settling Dam is a crucial structure for managing tailings and water resources in Carlsbad, New Mexico. With its earth construction, stone core, and soil foundation, the dam provides storage capacity, surface area coverage, and drainage area management for the region. With low hazard potential and a moderate risk assessment, ongoing monitoring and management measures are essential to ensure the dam's continued safe operation and environmental sustainability. The dam's role in water resource management and climate resilience underscores its importance in the region's infrastructure landscape.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Clay Settling Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Pecos River Near Malaga | 72 cfs | → |
| Pecos River At Pierce Canyon Crossing | 37 cfs | → |
| Black River Above Malaga | 4 cfs | → |
| Pecos River Below Dark Canyon At Carlsbad | 9 cfs | → |
| Dark Canyon At Carlsbad | · | → |
| Carlsbad Main Canal At Head Near Carlsbad | 162 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Clay Settling Dam.
Boat launches
Campgrounds
- Hackberry Lake Ohv Dispersed
- Hackberry Lake Trailhead & Campsite
- Windmill Rv Park
- Alkali Lake Ohv Dispersed
- Avalon Resevoir Campground
- The Pecos River Corridor Dispersed
Paddle runs
- Confluence Of Turkey Canyon And Robinson Draw (Sec 33, T24s, R22e) To Confluence Of Turkey And Dark Canyons In Sec 26, T24s, R22e
- Eastern Boundary Of Private Land In Sec 2, T25s, R22e To Confluence Of Turkey And Dark Canyons In Sec 26, T24s, R22e
- Headwaters In Sec 12, T25s, R22e To Payne Canyon In Sec 1, T25s, R22e
- Eastern Boundary Of Private Land Along Sitting Bull Canyon In Sec 19, T24s, R22e To Eastern Nf Boundary
- Pine Canyon (East Of Private Land In Sec 26, T24s, R21e) To Confluence Of Sitting Bull Canyon And Last Chance Canyon
- Headwaters Of Side Channel In Sec 12, T25s, R22e To Horse Canyon In Sec 2, T25s, R22e
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About Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Clay Settling Dam
Where does the data for Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Clay Settling Dam come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Low hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Clay Settling Dam.