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 101–125 of 411
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz Site 2g Dam Rio Arriba County | 75 | 1982 | High | Poor |
| Santa Cruz Site 1 Dam Rio Arriba County | 62 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Santa Cruz Dam Santa Fe County | 147 | 1929 | High | Satisfactory |
| Santa Ana Sandoval County | 38 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| San Mateo Lake Dam Cibola County | 53 | 1935 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| San Lucas Dam McKinley County | 56 | 1938 | Low | Poor |
| 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 |
| San Gregorio Dam Rio Arriba County | 28 | 1947 | Low | Fair |
| San Francisco Sandoval County | 15 | 1960 | High | Poor |
| Sandia Pueblo 83-A Sandoval County | 23 | 1983 | Significant | Poor |
| Sandia Peak Phase 2 Pond Bernalillo County | 35 | 1986 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Sandia Mountain Site No. 1 Dam Sandoval County | 52 | 1955 | High | Satisfactory |
| Sand Hill Arroyo Dam Doña Ana County | 35 | 1957 | High | Poor |
| Saltpeter Creek Site 1a Colfax County | 72 | 1964 | Significant | Poor |
| Running Water Draw Site 1 Dam Curry County | 78 | 1975 | High | Poor |
| 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 |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.