Nichols Dam
Dam in Santa Fe County, New Mexico · Santa Fe River · forms Nichols Reservoir
Height
91 ft
28 m (NID height)
Length
622 ft
190 m
Completed
1943
Nichols Reservoir today
7,478.55 ft
7 days ▼ 1.87 ft
Normal storage
679 acre-ft
Reservoir level measured Oct 23, 2026, 10:45 AM MDT. Full level page →
Facts
- Purposes
- Water Supply
- Dam type
- Earth
- Structural height
- 87 ft
- Owner
- CITY OF SANTA FE (Local Government)
- Maximum storage
- 1,234 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 30 acres
- Hydraulic height
- 91 ft
- Drainage area
- 22 sq mi
- Spillway
- Uncontrolled, 87 ft wide
- Army Corps district
- Albuquerque District
- NID ID
- NM00241
Facts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, record updated Oct 6, 2026. Search NID ID NM00241 at nid.sec.usace.army.mil. Project website.