New Mexico Dams
411 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
411
High Hazard
221
53.8%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
210
Average Age
66 yrs
Hazard Classification
High221 (53.8%)
Significant53 (12.9%)
Low132 (32.1%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory78 (19.0%)
Fair55 (13.4%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory210 (51.1%)
Not Rated68 (16.5%)
Federal
115
State
15
Local
166
Private
96
Tallest Dams
- Navajo Dam402 ft
- Abiquiu Dam354 ft
- Cobre Main Tailings Dam310 ft
- Elephant Butte Dam306 ft
- Questa Tailings Dam 1280 ft
High Hazard Dams
Poor Condition Dams
- Mcclure DamPoor
- T Or C Site 8c DamPoor
- Lake Maloya DamPoor
- Green Canyon DamPoor
- Bear Canyon DamPoor
All Dams in New Mexico
Showing 26–50 of 196
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tortugas Site 2 Dam Doña Ana County | 31 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Tortugas Site 1 Dam Doña Ana County | 53 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| T Or C Site 8c Dam Sierra County | 119 | 1981 | High | Poor |
| Todacheene San Juan County | 23 | 1966 | High | Poor |
| Throttle Dam No. 2 Colfax County | 67 | 1914 | High | Poor |
| Thirtieth Street Dam San Juan County | 22 | 1979 | High | Poor |
| Stubblefield Dam Colfax County | 59 | 1955 | Significant | Poor |
| Storrie Dam San Miguel County | 90 | 1921 | High | Poor |
| Stone Lake Rio Arriba County | 17 | 1966 | High | Poor |
| Starvation Draw Detention Dam #4 Luna County | 37 | 1956 | Low | Poor |
| Starvation Draw Detention Dam #3 Luna County | 13 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| St. Anne's Dam Sierra County | 35 | 1960 | High | Poor |
| Spring Canyon Dam Doña Ana County | 64 | 1940 | High | Poor |
| Southwest Laguna Grande Dam Eddy County | 9 | 2009 | Significant | Poor |
| South Fork Dam Doña Ana County | 40 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Snyder Lake Dam Union County | 35 | 1940 | Low | Poor |
| Smithson Reservoir No. 4 Union County | 25 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Smithson Reservoir No. 3 Union County | 25 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Smithson Reservoir No. 1 Union County | 25 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Six Mile Power Dam Eddy County | 25 | 1905 | Low | Poor |
| Sink Hole Gap Reservoir San Miguel County | 24 | 1943 | Low | Poor |
| Sibley Green Site 5 Sierra County | 39 | 1977 | High | Poor |
| Sibley Green Site 4 Sierra County | 80 | 1974 | High | Poor |
| Sebastian Martin Site 6 Dam Rio Arriba County | 93 | 1973 | High | Poor |
| Sebastian Martin Site 5 Dam Rio Arriba County | 84 | 1981 | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.