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 132
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secho Detention Dam Hidalgo County | 17 | 1954 | Low | Fair |
| Seboyeta Irrigation Dam Cibola County | 29 | 1969 | Low | Fair |
| Seama Cibola County | 26 | 1978 | Low | Not Rated |
| San Lucas Dam McKinley County | 56 | 1938 | Low | Poor |
| San Gregorio Dam Rio Arriba County | 28 | 1947 | Low | Fair |
| Sandia Peak Phase 2 Pond Bernalillo County | 35 | 1986 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Rsn Detention Dam 43 Sandoval County | 29 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rsn Detention Dam 40 Sandoval County | 34 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
| Round Mountain Detention Dam 3 Hidalgo County | 41 | 1956 | Low | Fair |
| Romero Lake Dam Catron County | 30 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Rio Puerco Detention Dam #8 Sandoval County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Rio Puerco Det Dam 132 Sandoval County | 27 | 1963 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rio Puerco Det Dam 130 Sandoval County | 32 | 1966 | Low | Not Rated |
| Red Lake La Cueva Dam No. 2 Mora County | 25 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Red Hill Detention Dam No.1 Catron County | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Quemado Lake Dam Catron County | 100 | 1971 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Poling Irrigation System Dam Union County | 30 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Poling Erosion Control Dam Union County | 26 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Pj #6 Detention Dam Socorro County | 25 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pinon Canyon Dam 6 McKinley County | 28 | 1953 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pinon Canyon Dam 4 Sandoval County | 28 | 1953 | Low | Not Rated |
| Percha Arroyo Diversion Dam Sierra County | 29 | 1939 | Low | Not Available |
| Palomas Red Hill Detention Luna County | 22 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Palomas #7 Luna County | 22 | 1957 | Low | Not Rated |
| Nutria No. 4 McKinley County | 17 | — | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.