and a long fuse plug embankment with an elevation of . The free flow spillway has a discharge capacity of and the fuse plug . At an elevation of , both spillways would have a combined capacity of . Water from the dam's reservoir is released through its outlet works or power plant to either the Waddell Canal or into Hank Raymond Lake, which is formed just downstream of the dam by the Camp Dryer Diversion Dam. The diversion dam is a composite concrete and masonry dam with a height of and length of . It can store up to at an elevation of . Water from Hank Raymond Lake is diverted into the Beardsley Canal, which has a main extension long to serve of the Maricopa Water District (MWD). The Beardsley Canal also has an interconnection south of the dam at with the CAP aqueduct that allows it to receive additional water from that source. Water released into the long Waddell Canal first travels under the Agua Fria River via a long siphon before being returned to the surface canal where it continues south to meet the CAP aqueduct just west of Arizona State Route 303. The capacity of the pump-generating plant, Waddall Canal and siphon is while the outlet works for the diversion dam and Beardsley Canal are , but only can be diverted to the canals at a time. Water from the New Waddell Dam reservoir augments supply in the CAP and helps deliver 15% more CAP water to Arizona. Water in Lake Pleasant is divided between the CAP () and MWD (). Water from the CAP aqueduct is also drawn into Lake Pleasant via the New Waddell Pump-Generating Plant. During the winter months, when energy rates are low, additional water in the aqueduct is pumped a maximum of up into the lake for storage. During the summer months, when energy rates are higher, water is released back down through the generators for hydroelectric power production. Sale of this electricity is being used to pay part of the dam's cost. The pump-generating plant contains four pumps and four pump-generators and has an installed capacity of . Recreation Lake Pleasant, created by the dam, offers recreational opportunities to tourists and locals. The lake is served by a marina and surrounding areas containing over 450 picnic sites, 225 camping sites and several miles of trails. Because the lake is