Leasburg Diversion Dam

Leasburg Diversion Dam
Leasburg Diversion Dam is located in New Mexico
Leasburg Diversion Dam
Location of Leasburg Diversion Dam in New Mexico
CountryUnited States
LocationDoña Ana County, New Mexico
Coordinates32°29′50″N 106°55′22″W / 32.497231°N 106.922733°W / 32.497231; -106.922733
PurposeIrrigation
Opening date1907
Owner(s)United States Bureau of Reclamation
Dam and spillways
Type of damDiversion dam
Height10 feet (3.0 m)
Length600 feet (180 m)

The Leasburg Diversion Dam is a structure completed in 1907 on the Rio Grande in New Mexico, United States. It diverts water from the Rio Grande into the 13.7 miles (22.0 km) long Leasburg Canal, which carries irrigation water into the upper Mesilla Valley, north of Las Cruces, New Mexico.[1]