EAGLE NEST DAM - NM00351-3030


Incident ID NM00351-3030
Dam Name EAGLE NEST DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential H
State NM
Incident Date 12/23/2016
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Seismic
Incident Mechanism 1 Unknown
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description A magnitude 4.0 seismic event occurred 27 km north of Cimarron, NM.  The dam tender responded with inspection but did not activate the EAP.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number) 0
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts None
Economic Damages (in $) None
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates
Incident Time 19:31
Incident Duration 1 day
Incident Report Produced Yes
Information Sources Dam owner and NM Dam Safety Bureau
Owner Type S
Dam Type VA
Primary Purpose(s) I
EAP Y
Year Completed 1918
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 149 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 98000 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 2768 acres
River Name CIMARRON RIVER
Latitude 36.5318
Longitude -105.23
Regulatory Agency(ies) Office of the State Engineer
NID Number NM00351
Attachments Y