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Description: Aerial view of Conchas Dam, impounding Conchas Lake on the Canadian River in San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA. This photograph shows only the concrete water-control structure and part of the earthen structure of the dam. The dam actually comprises three segments, most of which is earth-fill, and is over two miles (3.2 km) in length. The dam is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Tucumcari, New Mexico. View is upriver to the north-northwest.
Title: USACE Conchas Dam and Lake
Credit: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Digital Visual Library Image page Image description page Digital Visual Library home page
Author: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown
Permission: This image or file is a work of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers soldier or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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