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

All Dams in New Mexico

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Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Green Canyon Dam

Sierra County

1041972HighPoor
Grady Hamilton

Rio Arriba County

28HighUnsatisfactory
Gardner Dam

Union County

461941HighUnsatisfactory
Galisteo Dam

Santa Fe County

1641970HighNot Available
Fourth of July

Rio Arriba County

201960HighUnsatisfactory
Fillmore Site 3 Dam

Doña Ana County

291962HighPoor
Fillmore Site 1 Dam

Doña Ana County

541962HighPoor
Fenton Lake Dam

Sandoval County

411946HighFair
Farmington Lake Dam

San Juan County

1171964HighFair
Eustace

McKinley County

14HighNot Rated
Enchanted Hills Detention Dam No. 1

Sandoval County

282002HighSatisfactory
Embudo Dam

Bernalillo County

631979HighFair
El Vado Dam

Rio Arriba County

2301935HighNot Available
Elephant Butte Dam

Sierra County

3061916HighNot Available
Eagle-Tumbleweed Draw Watershed Dam

Eddy County

601995HighFair
Eagle Nest Dam

Colfax County

1421918HighFair
Eagle Creek No. 1

Otero County

311950HighFair
Dulce

Rio Arriba County

241903HighSatisfactory
Don Felipe Detention Dam

Bernalillo County

411989HighSatisfactory
Dona Ana Site 2

Doña Ana County

371956HighFair
Dona Ana Site 1

Doña Ana County

411956HighPoor
Dominguez Dairy Pond Dam

Doña Ana County

182001HighSatisfactory
Cutter

San Juan County

1451972HighSatisfactory
Cuchillo-Negro Dam

Sierra County

1611991HighSatisfactory
Crowley Irrigation System

Rio Arriba County

221950HighPoor
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.