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 78
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominguez Dairy Pond Dam Doña Ana County | 18 | 2001 | High | Satisfactory |
| Don Felipe Detention Dam Bernalillo County | 41 | 1989 | High | Satisfactory |
| Dulce Rio Arriba County | 24 | 1903 | High | Satisfactory |
| El Paso Natural Gas Dam No. 5 San Juan County | 42 | 1964 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Enchanted Hills Detention Dam No. 1 Sandoval County | 28 | 2002 | High | Satisfactory |
| Escalante Generating Station Evaporation Pond 5 McKinley County | 19 | 1982 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Fort Heron Preserve Phase I Dam Rio Arriba County | 16 | 1950 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Fort Heron Preserve Phase Ii Dam Rio Arriba County | 31 | 1996 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Hackberry Draw Site No. 1 Dam Eddy County | 34 | 1966 | High | Satisfactory |
| Homestake Evaporation Pond 3 Cibola County | 13 | 2010 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Hubbell Lake Detention Dam Bernalillo County | 23 | 1979 | High | Satisfactory |
| Ingram Lake Dam Curry County | 12 | 1999 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| James Canyon Dam Grant County | 70 | 2002 | Low | Satisfactory |
| John Robert Dam Bernalillo County | 69 | 1976 | High | Satisfactory |
| Kinney Dam Bernalillo County | 23 | 1995 | High | Satisfactory |
| La Jara Rio Arriba County | 27 | 1900 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake Mescalero North Dam Otero County | 25 | 1974 | High | Satisfactory |
| Las Cruces Dam Doña Ana County | 85 | 1975 | High | Satisfactory |
| Las Ventanas Detention Dam Bernalillo County | 17 | 1999 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lee/Hammond Water Treatment Pond San Juan County | 21 | 1999 | High | Satisfactory |
| Leprino Waste Treatment Pond Chaves County | 19 | 1994 | High | Satisfactory |
| Los Alamos Canyon Dam Los Alamos County | 50 | 1943 | High | Satisfactory |
| Los Morros Business Park Offsite Drainage Dam 5 Valencia County | 16 | 2009 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Lower Mundo Rio Arriba County | 75 | 1968 | High | Satisfactory |
| Magnetite Tailings Dam Grant County | 140 | 1980 | High | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.