Abiquiu Dam

Abiquiu Dam
Interactive map of Abiquiu Dam
CountryUnited States
LocationRio Arriba County, New Mexico
Coordinates36°14′17″N 106°25′34″W / 36.23806°N 106.42611°W / 36.23806; -106.42611
Construction began1956
Opening date1963
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment
ImpoundsRio Chama
Height354 ft (108 m)
Length1,800 ft (550 m)
Reservoir
CreatesAbiquiu Lake
Total capacity1,369,000 acre⋅ft (1,689,000 dam3)
Catchment area2,146 mi2 (5,560 km2)
Power Station
OperatorCounty of Los Alamos
Commission date1987–1990, 2009–2011
Turbines2x 6.75 MW
1x 3.0 MW
Installed capacity16.5 MW

Abiquiu Dam is a dam on the Rio Chama, located about 60 miles (97 km) northwest of Santa Fe in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States.