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Pecos River Flume

Status: Still carries water

Location: 32.445496,-104.256657

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Carries Southern Main Canal over Pecos River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Four-span concrete arch aqueduct carrying Southern Main Canal over Pecos River at Carlsbad
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903

Location: Eddy County

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108056

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Side view

Photos taken by the webmaster in 2001

Photo taken June 2001 by James Baughn

108057

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View from above

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129754

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Pecos River Flume - View Of West Side

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129755

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Pecos River Flume - View Of East Side

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129756

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Pecos River Flume - 3/4 View Of East Side

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129757

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Pecos River Flume - View Of Top And East Side

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129758

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Pecos River Flume - Detail Of Second Span From North. View To West

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129759

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Pecos River Flume - View Of Underside Of Arch Showing South Abutment

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129760

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Pecos River Flume - View Of Underside Of Southern-Most Arch Showing Ccc Cutwater. View To North

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129761

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Pecos River Flume - Cutwater With Ccc Date Block. View To Northwest

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129762

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Pecos River Flume - North End. View To Southwest

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129763

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Pecos River Flume - View From Inside Flume To North End

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129764

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Pecos River Flume - South End. View To North

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129765

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Pecos River Flume - View From Inside Flume To South End

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495909

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Pecos River Flume

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BNSF - Black River Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 32.236033,-104.074653

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Carries BNSF Railroad over Black River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 200.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned Parker Through Truss over Black River on abandoned BNSF Railroad
History: Built Ca. 1890, Relocated Here 1907
Built:

Location: Eddy County

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256240

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Photo taken by Terry Traver in January 2013

256241

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North Pier

Note the apparent brick face as opposed to the concrete face of the South pier.

Photo taken by Terry Traver in January 2013

256242

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South Pier

It is interesting to note that the South pier seems to have a concrete face and the North pier has a brick face.

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256243

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BNSF - Pecos River Bridge

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Location: 32.437384,-104.224921

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Carries Southwestern Railroad over Pecos River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 406.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Pecos River on Southwestern Railroad
History: Built 1911 using secondhand spans
Built: 1911

Location: Eddy County

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499040

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Photo taken by Eric Kirkendall

499041

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499042

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499043

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499044

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499045

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499046

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499047

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499048

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499049

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499050

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Photos

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499051

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499052

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499053

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499054

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499055

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499056

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499057

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Green Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 32.417920,-104.224246

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Carries Green Street over Pecos River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Pecos River on Green Street
History: Replaced 1941
Built:

Location: Eddy County

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411949

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Published prior to 1923

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Avalon Dam Suspension Bridge

Status: Open but probably restricted access

Location: 32.491490,-104.251486

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Carries over Lake Avalon
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 190.0 Feet
Span Length: 190.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Lake Avalon
History: Built late 1930s by CCC
Built: 1939

Location: Eddy County

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Avalon Dam Cylinder Gate Access Footbridge

Status: Open to authorized personnel

Location: 32.491001,-104.252036

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Carries over Avalon Lake
Design: truss/pony/howe
Design Details: Howe pony truss with a polygonal top chord.
Total Length: 110.0 Feet
Span Length: 55.0 Feet

Overview: Howe pony truss bridge over Avalon Lake
History: Built 1911 by the U.S. Reclamation Service as part of Avalon Dam
Built: 1911

Location: Eddy County

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438721

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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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