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 51–75 of 196
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Martin Site 4 Dam Rio Arriba County | 76 | 1977 | High | Poor |
| Sebastian Martin Site 18 Dam Rio Arriba County | 55 | 1985 | High | Poor |
| Sebastian Martin Bm 1 Dam Rio Arriba County | 74 | 1978 | High | Poor |
| Santa Cruz Site 6 Dam Santa Fe County | 72 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Santa Cruz Site 5 Dam Rio Arriba County | 59 | 1961 | High | Poor |
| Santa Cruz Site 3a Dam Rio Arriba County | 54 | 1972 | High | Poor |
| Santa Cruz Site 2g Dam Rio Arriba County | 75 | 1982 | High | Poor |
| Santa Cruz Site 1 Dam Rio Arriba County | 62 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| San Lucas Dam McKinley County | 56 | 1938 | Low | Poor |
| San Juan South Pond 5 San Juan County | 33 | 1982 | Significant | Poor |
| San Juan South Pond 4 San Juan County | 30 | 1982 | Significant | Poor |
| San Juan South Pond 3 San Juan County | 34 | 1982 | Significant | Poor |
| San Juan South Pond 2 San Juan County | 31 | 1982 | Significant | Poor |
| San Juan South Pond 1 San Juan County | 33 | 1982 | Significant | Poor |
| San Francisco Sandoval County | 15 | 1960 | High | Poor |
| Sandia Pueblo 83-A Sandoval County | 23 | 1983 | Significant | Poor |
| Sand Hill Arroyo Dam Doña Ana County | 35 | 1957 | High | Poor |
| Saltpeter Creek Site 1a Colfax County | 72 | 1964 | Significant | Poor |
| Running Water Draw Site 1 Dam Curry County | 78 | 1975 | High | Poor |
| Rhodes Arroyo Retarding Dam Doña Ana County | 50 | 1960 | Significant | Poor |
| Red Lake La Cueva Dam No. 2 Mora County | 25 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Rc&D Project Measure 83 Dam Taos County | 51 | 1967 | High | Poor |
| Ramah Dam McKinley County | 40 | 1900 | High | Poor |
| Railroad Dam No.2 Guadalupe County | 39 | 1922 | High | Poor |
| Railroad Dam No.1 Guadalupe County | 25 | 1907 | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.