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 411
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Gila Valley Site No. 9 Dam Grant County | 33 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Upper Gila Valley Site No. 8 Dam Grant County | 35 | 1963 | High | Poor |
| Upper Gila Valley Site No. 7 Dam Grant County | 38 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Upper Gila Valley Site No. 6 Dam Grant County | 37 | 1963 | High | Poor |
| Upper Gila Valley Site No. 4 Dam Grant County | 35 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Upper Gila Valley Site No. 3 Dam Grant County | 29 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Upper Gila Valley Site No. 1 Dam Grant County | 36 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Upper Gila Valley Site No. 12 Dam Grant County | 41 | 1963 | High | Poor |
| Upper Gila Valley Site No. 11 Dam Grant County | 32 | 1963 | High | Poor |
| Upper Gila Valley Site No. 10 Dam Grant County | 50 | 1963 | High | Poor |
| Upper Fawn Lake Dam Taos County | 8 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Un-Named Dam 2 San Juan County | 25 | — | Undetermined | Not Available |
| Un-Named Dam 1 San Juan County | 44 | — | Undetermined | Not Available |
| Tx Diversion Dam No 3 Cibola County | 14 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Two Rivers Diamond A Dam Chaves County | 118 | 1963 | High | Not Available |
| Tschicoma Sandoval County | 25 | 1960 | Significant | Poor |
| Trapped Rock McKinley County | 40 | 1993 | High | Poor |
| Tramperos Creek Site 1 Dam Union County | 65 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Tramperos Creek No. 2 Dam Union County | 46 | 1961 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Tortugas Site 2 Dam Doña Ana County | 31 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Tortugas Site 1 Dam Doña Ana County | 53 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| T Or C Site 8c Dam Sierra County | 119 | 1981 | High | Poor |
| To'Hajiilee Bernalillo County | 30 | 1970 | High | Satisfactory |
| Todacheene San Juan County | 23 | 1966 | High | Poor |
| Throttle Dam No. 2 Colfax County | 67 | 1914 | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.