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Grindstone Canyon Dam

   
Details
Location:

USA

State:

New Mexico

Client:

Village of Ruidoso

Highlights:

Harsh, lean RCC mix

Project Overview

The project involved constructing a new RCC dam for pumped, off-channel, municipal water storage. Other features of the project included clearing the heavily timbered reservoir and dam site; excavating the dam and future treatment plant; quarried aggregate processing; multilevel intake, outlet works, and a smooth faced ogee weir spillway and related appurtenances. 

Technical Details:

Type of Dam: RCC, Gravity
Height: 130 feet; 40 m
Crest Length: 1,350 feet; 410 m
RCC Volume: 130,000 cy; 99,400 m3
Conventional Concrete: 15,000 cy; 11,500 m3

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