Percha Diversion Dam

Percha Diversion Dam
CountryUnited States
LocationSierra County, New Mexico
PurposeIrrigation
Opening date1918
Owner(s)United States Bureau of Reclamation
Dam and spillways
Type of damDiversion dam
Percha Diversion Dam
Percha Diversion Dam is located in New Mexico
Percha Diversion Dam
Percha Diversion Dam is located in the United States
Percha Diversion Dam
Nearest cityArrey, New Mexico
Coordinates32°52′6″N 107°18′11″W / 32.86833°N 107.30306°W / 32.86833; -107.30306
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1916 (1916)
ArchitectL.M. Lawson
Architectural styleOgee Weir
NRHP reference No.79001555[1]
NMSRCP No.570
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 6, 1979
Designated NMSRCPJanuary 20, 1978

The Percha Diversion Dam is a structure built in 1918 on the Rio Grande in New Mexico, United States. It diverts water from the Rio Grande into the Rincon Valley Main Canal, an irrigation canal.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.