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 1–25 of 53
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weinpovi Rio Arriba County | 25 | 1960 | Significant | Poor |
| Upper Trout Lake Dam Rio Arriba County | 20 | 1950 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Upper Tansil Dam Eddy County | 31 | 1893 | Significant | Poor |
| Upper of Lower Canjilon Lake Dam Rio Arriba County | 10 | 1948 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Upper Fawn Lake Dam Taos County | 8 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Tschicoma Sandoval County | 25 | 1960 | Significant | Poor |
| Stubblefield Dam Colfax County | 59 | 1955 | Significant | Poor |
| Southwest Laguna Grande Dam Eddy County | 9 | 2009 | Significant | Poor |
| Se Storm Drainage Detention Dam Eddy County | 13 | 1979 | Significant | Fair |
| San Juan South Pond 5 San Juan County | 33 | 1982 | Significant | Poor |
| San Juan South Pond 4 San Juan County | 30 | 1982 | Significant | Poor |
| San Juan South Pond 3 San Juan County | 34 | 1982 | Significant | Poor |
| San Juan South Pond 2 San Juan County | 31 | 1982 | Significant | Poor |
| San Juan South Pond 1 San Juan County | 33 | 1982 | Significant | Poor |
| Sandia Pueblo 83-A Sandoval County | 23 | 1983 | Significant | Poor |
| Saltpeter Creek Site 1a Colfax County | 72 | 1964 | Significant | Poor |
| Rhodes Arroyo Retarding Dam Doña Ana County | 50 | 1960 | Significant | Poor |
| Pin Dee Rio Arriba County | 25 | 1960 | Significant | Poor |
| Pappaws Rio Arriba County | 17 | 1960 | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| North Star Raw Water Storage Dam San Juan County | 20 | 2003 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Nanaka Sandoval County | 25 | 1960 | Significant | Poor |
| Monte Verde Dam Colfax County | 35 | 1968 | Significant | Fair |
| Lower Tansil Dam Eddy County | 18 | 1970 | Significant | Poor |
| Lordsburg Wwtp Pond 3 Dam Hidalgo County | 19 | 1998 | Significant | Fair |
| Lordsburg Wwtp Pond 2 Dam Hidalgo County | 16 | 1998 | Significant | Fair |
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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.