Brantley Dam

Brantley Dam
Brantley Dam, outlet works
Location of Brantley Dam in New Mexico
CountryUnited States
LocationEddy County, New Mexico
Coordinates32°32′39″N 104°22′52″W / 32.54419°N 104.381193°W / 32.54419; -104.381193
PurposeIrrigation and flood control
Construction began1984
Opening date1987
Dam and spillways
Height143.5 feet (43.7 m)
Length760 feet (230 m)
Reservoir
Total capacity335,054 acre-feet (413,283,000 m3)

Brantley Dam is a flood-control and irrigation water-storage dam on the Pecos River in Eddy County, New Mexico, about 13 miles (21 km) north of Carlsbad, New Mexico, and 10 miles (16 km) upstream from Avalon Dam.

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