Conchas Dam

Conchas Dam is a dam on the Canadian River in San Miguel County, New Mexico in the United States, about 50 miles northeast of Santa Rosa. Forming Conchas Lake, it is a concrete gravity dam flanked by earthen wing dikes, standing 235 feet high with a total length of 19,500 feet.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Conchas Lake Seaplane Base and Conchas Lake Airport.

Aerodrome

Conchas Lake Seaplane Base is a public use seaplane base located two nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Conchas Dam, in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. Conchas Lake Seaplane Base is situated 2 miles southwest of Conchas Dam.

Aerodrome

Conchas Lake Airport is a public use airport located one nautical mile southwest of the central business district of Conchas Dam, in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. It is owned by the New Mexico Department of Transportation - Aviation Division. Conchas Lake Airport is situated 2½ miles south of Conchas Dam.

Type: Dam
Description: dam on the Canadian River in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States
Category: gravity dam
Location: San Miguel, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.40288° or 35° 24′ 10″ north

Longitude

-104.19066° or 104° 11′ 26″ west

Elevation

4,219 feet (1,286 metres)

Open location code

857QCR35+5P

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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