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2600 Prospect Avenue NE

Albuquerque, NM 87107

Phone: 505-884-2215

Fax: 505-884-0214

Board of Directors

AMAFCA is a political subdivision of the State of New Mexico, and is governed by a publicly-elected five-member Board of Directors. Directors are elected from their districts during the general election, and they serve six-year staggered terms. The Board elects a Chairman from among the Directors.

Flood Control Structures

Traditional flood control measures focus on protection of existing developments through construction of dams (to hold water back) and channels (to divert or confine flows). Check out the facilities map to see which structures AMAFCA is responsible for, and which ones the city maintains.

How Do We Do It?

AMAFCA plans, builds, operates and maintains flood control facilities throughout the greater Albuquerque area. AMAFCA also establishes drainage policy and regulates development within its defined boundaries.

North Diversion Channel and Sandia Mountains

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North and South Diversion Channels

The first mission of AMAFCA was to be the local sponsor for construction of two very large federally-funded projects, the North and South Diversion Channels (NDC and SDC), which were built by the Army Corps of Engineers.

The NDC drains Northeast Albuquerque and can carry 44,000 cubic feet per second at its outlet. The smaller SDC protects the Southeast Valley by intercepting flows from Southeast Albuquerque and the Tijeras Arroyo. AMAFCA today is still responsible for those two main flood control structures.

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