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

All Dams in New Mexico

Showing 176200 of 411

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Morgan Dam

San Juan County

1651961HighSatisfactory
Montoyas Arroyo Sportsplex Dam

Sandoval County

262007HighSatisfactory
Monte Verde Dam

Colfax County

351968SignificantFair
Minute Dam

Sandoval County

261954LowNot Rated
Miller Gibson Dam #1

Luna County

131956LowPoor
Miami Lake Dam No. 2

Colfax County

651913HighPoor
Mesita Dam

Cibola County

21HighPoor
Mesilla Diversion Dam

Doña Ana County

221916LowNot Available
Mescalero Reservoir Dam

Torrance County

201961HighPoor
Mclead Flood Control Dam

Doña Ana County

251951HighPoor
Mcgaffey Lake Dam

McKinley County

261937HighPoor
Mccoy Detention Dam

Bernalillo County

471991HighSatisfactory
Mcclure Dam

Santa Fe County

1281926HighPoor
Mcclernon Dam

Doña Ana County

28LowPoor
Maxwell Dam No. 2

Colfax County

211955LowPoor
Maxwell Dam No. 14

Colfax County

271915LowPoor
Maxwell Dam No. 13

Colfax County

411955LowPoor
Maxwell Dam No. 12

Colfax County

271915LowPoor
Maxwell Dam No. 11

Colfax County

211914LowPoor
Martin Arroyo Dam

San Juan County

251987HighSatisfactory
Mariposa Dam

Bernalillo County

221983HighPoor
Marie Street Dam

Sierra County

221960HighPoor
Magnetite Tailings Dam

Grant County

1401980HighSatisfactory
Luna Energy Facility Evaporation Ponds 1 & 2

Luna County

122002LowFair
Lucero Detention Dike

Doña Ana County

281951HighPoor
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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.