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Directions to the Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority (AMAFCA) Office

We are located “behind” the Holiday Inn Express and Applebee’s on Menaul.  The closest major cross streets are Vassar and Menaul.

From I-40: Take the Carlisle exit from I-40 and go north. Turn west (left) onto Menaul, then south (left) on Vassar, just before the light at Vassar. Vassar deadends at Prospect Avenue. Turn east (left) onto Prospect to the AMAFCA office.

From Menaul west of University: Head east on Menaul. Turn south (right) on Vassar, just past the light at Vassar. Turn east (left) onto Prospect to the AMAFCA office.

From Menaul east of Carlisle: Head west on Menaul. Turn south (left) onto Vassar just before the light at Vassar. Turn east (left) onto Prospect to the AMAFCA office.

Google Earth KML Files

• AMAFCA Drainage Facilities – AMAFCA Facilities.kmz (New 1/27/2020)
• Other Agency Drainage Facilities – Other Drainage Facilities.kmz (New 1/27/2020)

Downloadable Shapefiles:

• AMAFCA Districts – AMAFCA_Districts.zip (Updated 3/8/2022)
• AMAFCA Drainage Shapefile (contains all the features below) – AMAFCA_Drainage.zip (Updated 3/8/2022)
  • AMAFCA Linear Drainage Shapefile – AMAFCA_Lines.zip (Updated 3/8/2022)
  • AMAFCA Point Drainage Shapefile – AMAFCA_Points.zip (Updated 3/8/2022)
  • AMAFCA Polygon Drainage Shapefile – AMAFCA_Polygons.zip (Updated 3/8/2022)
  • AMAFCA Water Quality Shapefile – AMAFCA_WQ.zip (Updated 3/8/2022)
• Other Agency Drainage Shapefile (contains all the features below) – Other_Agency_Drainage.zip (Updated 3/8/2022)
  • Other Agency Linear Drainage Shapefile – Other_Agency_Drainage_Lines.zip (Updated 3/8/2022)
  • Other Agency Point Drainage Shapefile – Other_Agency_Drainage_Points.zip (Updated 3/8/2022)
  • Other Agency Polygon Drainage Shapefile – Other_Agency_Drainage_Polygons.zip (Updated3/8/2022)
  • Other Agency Water Quality Shapefile – Other_Agency_Drainage_WQ.zip (Updated 3/8/2022)
• Undeveloped Arroyos – Undeveloped_Arroyos.zip (New 3/8/2022)
• Watersheds Shapefile – Watersheds.zip (Updated 3/8/2022)

Downloadable Maps

A map of the various ditches, arroyos, channels, and other drainage facilities in the greater Albuquerque area, color-coded as to which agency has the responsibility of maintaining the facility.

Interactive Maps

Interactive Map – A web application that gives you all the information on the downloadable Maintenance Map, and more.

AMAFCA has the 2018 MRCOG Orthophotography and the 2010 MRCOG LIDAR Digital Terrain Model available on portable hard drives for checkout from the AMAFCA office. We also have older orthophotography and DTM data available.