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 101–125 of 196
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcclure Dam Santa Fe County | 128 | 1926 | High | Poor |
| Mcgaffey Lake Dam McKinley County | 26 | 1937 | High | Poor |
| Mclead Flood Control Dam Doña Ana County | 25 | 1951 | High | Poor |
| Mescalero Reservoir Dam Torrance County | 20 | 1961 | High | Poor |
| Mesita Dam Cibola County | 21 | — | High | Poor |
| Miami Lake Dam No. 2 Colfax County | 65 | 1913 | High | Poor |
| Miller Gibson Dam #1 Luna County | 13 | 1956 | Low | Poor |
| Morphy Lake Dam Mora County | 27 | 1940 | High | Poor |
| Nanaka Sandoval County | 25 | 1960 | Significant | Poor |
| Nichols Dam Santa Fe County | 91 | 1943 | High | Poor |
| North Fork Dam Doña Ana County | 35 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Paguate Cibola County | 54 | 1949 | High | Poor |
| Pecos Arroyo Watershed Site 1 San Miguel County | 49 | 1965 | High | Poor |
| Picacho North Dam Doña Ana County | 53 | 1954 | High | Poor |
| Picacho South Dam Doña Ana County | 28 | 1954 | High | Poor |
| Pin Dee Rio Arriba County | 25 | 1960 | Significant | Poor |
| Poling Erosion Control Dam Union County | 26 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Poling Irrigation System Dam Union County | 30 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Porter Whisenhunt Dam Doña Ana County | 19 | 1959 | High | Poor |
| Prop Canyon Site 1 Dam Cibola County | 31 | 1960 | High | Poor |
| Prop Canyon Site 2a Dam Cibola County | 17 | 1961 | High | Poor |
| Railroad Dam No.1 Guadalupe County | 25 | 1907 | High | Poor |
| Railroad Dam No.2 Guadalupe County | 39 | 1922 | High | Poor |
| Ramah Dam McKinley County | 40 | 1900 | High | Poor |
| Rc&D Project Measure 83 Dam Taos County | 51 | 1967 | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.