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Plot last updated at : 00:27 hrs - Thu, 12 Mar 2026

 

                         NAVAJO DAM AND RESERVOIR
                              SAN JUAN RIVER
                        DRAINAGE AREA = 3,230 SQ MI

                 VOLUME      AREA    ELEVATION             FLOW IN CFS
                 ACRE-FEET   ACRES   FEET             OUTLET         SPILLWAY
                                     (NGVD29)   MAIN   AUX.  HYDRO.

TOP OF DAM       2,046,400  18,868   6108.00   4,100  1,800   1,400    58,000

MAX POOL         1,928,500  18,006   6101.60   4,075  1,775   1,380    34,000

TOP OF JOINT     1,647,900  15,773   6085.00   3,980  1,740   1,325         0
USE POOL AND
SPILLWAY CREST

BOTTOM OF JOINT    626,100   7,202   5990.00   3,440  1,410       0         0
USE POOL AND
TOP OF INACTIVE

MAIN OUTLET        144,600   2,472   5882.50       0  1,025       0         0
WORKS INLET SILL

AUXILIARY OUTLET         0     492   5775.00       0      0       0         0
WORKS INLET SILL
AND TOP OF DEAD POOL

STREAMBED AT DAM AXIS    -       -   5720.00       -      -       -         -

COMMENTS:
U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION PROJECT

AUTHORIZED SPACE
IRRIGATION, WATER SUPPLY AND FLOOD CONTROL   1,036,100 AC-FT
SEDIMENT                                       276,000 AC-FT
MINIMUM POOL                                   672,500 AC-FT

HYDROPOWER: 2 UNITS @ 16 MW EACH (32 MW TOTAL)
MAX DISCHARGE THROUGH PLANT = 1,320 CFS

VERY HIGH QUALITY FISHERY BELOW DAM

E-A-C TABLE ADOPTED FEBRUARY 2002