Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
“The Percha Diversion Dam is a structure built in 1918 on the Rio Grande in New Mexico, United States. It diverts water from the Rio Grande into the Rincon Valley Main Canal, an irrigation canal.”
Wikipedia article Percha Diversion Dam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 16 National Register listings published here for Sierra County · listed in 1979 · category: Site.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 32 fires within 5 miles of Percha Diversion Dam between 1995 and 2020, burning about 382 acres in total. 2 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | MILE 61 I-25 S |
| 22 June 2013 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | PERCHA |
| 21 June 2015 | Natural | 5.3 acres | Las Cruces Field Office | WAGONEER |
| 20 June 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Socorro District | JONES HOLE |
| 2 May 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Socorro District | PERCHA |
| 11 May 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Las Cruces Field Office | VIRGINIA |
| 10 May 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | RIVERBRIDGE |
| 10 May 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | PERCHA EAST |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 38 workings within 5 miles of Percha Diversion Dam: 12 occurrences, 10 past producers, 7 unknowns, 7 prospects. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Fluorine-Fluorite, Manganese, Gold, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones-Reiland Claims 1940's | Manganese, Tungsten | Occurrence | Psilomelane | |
| Lorraine Group | Fluorine-Fluorite, Manganese | Occurrence | Fluorite | |
| Lyda K Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead, Silica | Past Producer | 1926, 1928 | |
| Manganese Hill Group | Manganese, Tungsten | Past Producer | 1942 | |
| Materials Pit #22 | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Nakaye Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite, Barium-Barite, Manganese | Past Producer | 1920, 1952 | |
| Caballo Mountains Mining and Leaching Co. Claims | Copper, Lead, Silver | Occurrence | 1900 | |
| Caballo Mt Mining & Leaching Co | Copper, Lead, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Esperanza Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead | Occurrence | Fluorite, Galena | |
| Lyda K Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead | Producer | 1926, 1928, 1943 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Arrey, the town this property stands in, in 6 storm reports between 2005 and 2025: 4 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arrey | $5,000 | A dry microburst flipped a 35 foot trailer and caused power outages. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arrey | - | Tree limbs were reported down throughout Percha Dam State Park. |
| September 2014 | Flash Flood | Arrey | - | The Sierra County Newspaper reported Canal Road at Trujillo Creek was closed by the Arrey Fire Department due to flooding. The Little Greenhorn Creek was also flooding onto Highway 187 south of the Hillsboro Interstate 25 exit. |
| September 2014 | Flash Flood | Arrey | - | The Truth or Consequences Herald reported that Highway 187 between mile markers 15 and 23 was impassable. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Arrey | - | Flooding reported on Highway 187 near Caballo. |
| August 2008 | Flash Flood | Arrey | - | Water covered Highway 187 north of Arrey at several low water crossings. |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79001555 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Sierra County | All 16 listed properties in this county. |
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