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 151–175 of 196
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Canyon Dam Sierra County | 104 | 1972 | High | Poor |
| Gardner Dam Doña Ana County | 30 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| French Lake Dam Colfax County | 37 | 1947 | Low | Poor |
| Fillmore Site 3 Dam Doña Ana County | 29 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Fillmore Site 2 Dam Doña Ana County | 26 | 1962 | Significant | Poor |
| Fillmore Site 1 Dam Doña Ana County | 54 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Escalante Generating Station Raw Water Storage Dam McKinley County | 10 | 1982 | Low | Poor |
| Escalante Generating Station Coal Yard Runoff Rete McKinley County | 27 | 1982 | Low | Poor |
| Escalante Generating Station Bottom Ash Pond Dam McKinley County | 13 | 1982 | Low | Poor |
| Eklund Storage Works Dam Union County | 27 | 1915 | Low | Poor |
| East Catchment Basin Dam Eddy County | 33 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Dwight Baker Dam Rio Arriba County | 29 | 1957 | Low | Poor |
| Dona Ana Site 1 Doña Ana County | 41 | 1956 | High | Poor |
| Davis Reservoir Dam Colfax County | 22 | — | Low | Poor |
| Crowley Irrigation System Rio Arriba County | 22 | 1950 | High | Poor |
| Crow Broad Placitas Dam No. 2a Doña Ana County | 79 | 1971 | High | Poor |
| Crow Broad Placitas Dam No. 1 Doña Ana County | 86 | 1969 | High | Poor |
| County Line Detention Dam Sierra County | 37 | 1956 | High | Poor |
| Copper Flats Tailings Dam Sierra County | 54 | 1980 | Significant | Poor |
| Cimarroncito Dam Colfax County | 58 | 1948 | High | Poor |
| Chuska Lake McKinley County | 59 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Cass Draw Site 2 Dam Eddy County | 17 | 1969 | Significant | Poor |
| Cass Draw Site 1 Dam Eddy County | 37 | 1969 | High | Poor |
| Carson Dam Taos County | 65 | 1935 | High | Poor |
| Caballo Arroyo Dam No. 5 Doña Ana County | 40 | 1960 | Significant | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.