INTREPID POTASH SOUTH PERIMETER DAM - NM00698-3530


Incident ID NM00698-3530
Dam Name INTREPID POTASH SOUTH PERIMETER DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State NM
Incident Date 02/09/2022
Incident Type Non-failure
Incident Driver Structural Stability
Incident Mechanism 1 Slope Stability
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Experienced localized downstream slope failure on 2/9/2022 but dam did not fail.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident
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Information Sources NM Dam Safety
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) T
EAP N
Year Completed 0
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 29 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 70 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 54 acres
River Name PECOS RIVER-TR
Latitude 32.4843
Longitude -103.792
Regulatory Agency(ies) OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER
NID Number NM00698
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