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 151–175 of 411
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedras Marcadas Detention Dam Bernalillo County | 34 | 1984 | High | Satisfactory |
| Picacho South Dam Doña Ana County | 28 | 1954 | High | Poor |
| Picacho North Dam Doña Ana County | 53 | 1954 | High | Poor |
| Peterson Dam San Miguel County | 50 | 1911 | High | Fair |
| Pescado McKinley County | 20 | 1928 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Percha Arroyo Diversion Dam Sierra County | 29 | 1939 | Low | Not Available |
| Pecos Arroyo Watershed Site 1 San Miguel County | 49 | 1965 | High | Poor |
| Pappaws Rio Arriba County | 17 | 1960 | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Palomas Red Hill Detention Luna County | 22 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Palomas #7 Luna County | 22 | 1957 | Low | Not Rated |
| Paguate Cibola County | 54 | 1949 | High | Poor |
| Nutria No. 4 McKinley County | 17 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Nutria No. 3 McKinley County | 20 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Nutria No. 2 McKinley County | 16 | 1934 | High | Not Rated |
| North Star Raw Water Storage Dam San Juan County | 20 | 2003 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| North Fork Dam Doña Ana County | 35 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| North Domingo Baca Dam Bernalillo County | 41 | 1982 | High | Satisfactory |
| Nichols Dam Santa Fe County | 91 | 1943 | High | Poor |
| Navajo Dam San Juan County | 402 | 1963 | High | Not Available |
| Nanaka Sandoval County | 25 | 1960 | Significant | Poor |
| Nambe Falls Dam Santa Fe County | 150 | 1976 | High | Not Available |
| Nageezi Dam San Juan County | 23 | 1954 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mosquito Dam McKinley County | 16 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Clay Settling Dam Eddy County | 19 | 2005 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Morphy Lake Dam Mora County | 27 | 1940 | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.