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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatch Valley Arroyo Dam No. 2 Doña Ana County | 33 | 1957 | High | Poor |
| Hatch Valley Arroyo Dam No. 6 Doña Ana County | 53 | 1957 | High | Poor |
| Hatch Valley Arroyos Dam No. 3 Doña Ana County | 35 | 1958 | High | Poor |
| Hatch Valley Arroyos Dam No. 4 Doña Ana County | 37 | 1957 | High | Poor |
| Hatch Valley Arroyos Dam No. 5 Doña Ana County | 36 | 1958 | High | Poor |
| Homestake Mining Company Evap Pond No.1 Cibola County | 39 | 1990 | Significant | Poor |
| Homestake Mining Company Evap Pond No.2 Cibola County | 31 | 1995 | Significant | Poor |
| Hopewell Lake Dam Rio Arriba County | 27 | 1953 | Significant | Poor |
| Horse Lake Dam Mora County | 14 | 1935 | Low | Poor |
| Houston Arroyo Dam Valencia County | 22 | 1968 | High | Poor |
| Howard Robertson Dam Union County | 32 | 1974 | Low | Poor |
| Intrepid Potash Ponds 1-5 Dam Eddy County | 12 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Intrepid Potash Ponds A-D Dam Eddy County | 14 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Intrepid Potash South Perimeter Dam Eddy County | 29 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Jackson Lake Dam San Juan County | 45 | 1919 | High | Poor |
| Jaritas Dam No. 2 Colfax County | 24 | 1902 | Low | Poor |
| Jaritas Reservoir B Dam Colfax County | 15 | 1917 | High | Poor |
| Kight Flood Retard Dam Doña Ana County | 34 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| Kinsell Reservoir Dam Santa Fe County | 23 | 1911 | Low | Poor |
| Koehler Dam Colfax County | 32 | 1911 | Low | Poor |
| La Cueva Dam No. 1 Mora County | 15 | 1935 | Low | Poor |
| Ladera Dam No. 10 Bernalillo County | 21 | 1976 | High | Poor |
| Ladera Dam No. 12 Bernalillo County | 26 | 1976 | High | Poor |
| Ladera Dam No. 14 Bernalillo County | 21 | 1976 | High | Poor |
| Ladera Dam No. 15 Bernalillo County | 16 | 1976 | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.