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 276–300 of 411
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackberry Draw Site No. 2 Dam Eddy County | 46 | 1967 | High | Fair |
| Hackberry Draw Site No. 1 Dam Eddy County | 34 | 1966 | High | Satisfactory |
| Grubstake Tailings Dam Sierra County | 70 | 1992 | Low | Poor |
| Grindstone Canyon Dam Lincoln County | 133 | 1987 | High | Fair |
| Green Canyon Dam Sierra County | 104 | 1972 | High | Poor |
| Grady Hamilton Rio Arriba County | 28 | — | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Gardner Dam Union County | 46 | 1941 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Gardner Dam Doña Ana County | 30 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Galisteo Dam Santa Fe County | 164 | 1970 | High | Not Available |
| French Lake Dam Colfax County | 37 | 1947 | Low | Poor |
| Fourth of July Rio Arriba County | 20 | 1960 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Fort Sumner Diversion Dam De Baca County | 50 | 1951 | Low | Not Available |
| Fort Heron Preserve Phase Ii Dam Rio Arriba County | 31 | 1996 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Fort Heron Preserve Phase I Dam Rio Arriba County | 16 | 1950 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Flanders Detention Dam Socorro County | 26 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Fillmore Site 3 Dam Doña Ana County | 29 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Fillmore Site 2 Dam Doña Ana County | 26 | 1962 | Significant | Poor |
| Fillmore Site 1 Dam Doña Ana County | 54 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Fenton Lake Dam Sandoval County | 41 | 1946 | High | Fair |
| Farmington Lake Dam San Juan County | 117 | 1964 | High | Fair |
| Eustace McKinley County | 14 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Escalante Generating Station Raw Water Storage Dam McKinley County | 10 | 1982 | Low | Poor |
| Escalante Generating Station Evaporation Pond 5 McKinley County | 19 | 1982 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Escalante Generating Station Coal Yard Runoff Rete McKinley County | 27 | 1982 | Low | Poor |
| Escalante Generating Station Bottom Ash Pond Dam McKinley County | 13 | 1982 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.