Avalon Dam Cylinder Gate Access Footbridge

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Library of Congress

BH Photo #438721

Two bridges providing access to the cylinder gate operating stands at spillway 1 of Avalon Dam

Overview: Howe pony truss bridge over Avalon Lake
Location: Eddy County, New Mexico
Status: Open to authorized personnel
History: Built 1911 by the U.S. Reclamation Service as part of Avalon Dam
Design: Howe pony truss with a polygonal top chord.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 55.0 ft.
Total length: 110.0 ft.
Recognition: Listed as a contributing resource to the Carlsbad Irrigation District
Approximate latitude, longitude: +32.49100, -104.25204 (decimal degrees)
32°29'28" N, 104°15'07" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 13/570270/3595107 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 83559 (Bridgehunter.com ID)