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 201–225 of 411
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Vallecito Dam Sandoval County | 33 | 1947 | High | Poor |
| Lower Tansil Dam Eddy County | 18 | 1970 | Significant | Poor |
| Lower Nielson Retarding Dam Cibola County | 27 | 1987 | High | Poor |
| Lower Mundo Rio Arriba County | 75 | 1968 | High | Satisfactory |
| Los Morros Business Park Offsite Drainage Dam 5 Valencia County | 16 | 2009 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Los Alamos Canyon Dam Los Alamos County | 50 | 1943 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lordsburg Wwtp Pond 3 Dam Hidalgo County | 19 | 1998 | Significant | Fair |
| Lordsburg Wwtp Pond 2 Dam Hidalgo County | 16 | 1998 | Significant | Fair |
| Long Lake McKinley County | 13 | — | Undetermined | Not Available |
| Lewis Reservoir Dam Colfax County | 27 | 1933 | Low | Poor |
| Leprino Waste Treatment Pond Chaves County | 19 | 1994 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lee/Hammond Water Treatment Pond San Juan County | 21 | 1999 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lee Detention Otero County | 26 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
| Leasburg Diversion Dam Doña Ana County | 10 | 1907 | Low | Not Available |
| Leasburg Arroyo Dam Doña Ana County | 30 | 1959 | Significant | Poor |
| Layton Det Dam No.4 Catron County | 28 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Lauson Arroyo Flood Detention Dam Doña Ana County | 36 | 1996 | High | Poor |
| La Tierra Grande Dam Rio Arriba County | 28 | 1991 | Significant | Poor |
| Las Ventanas Detention Dam Bernalillo County | 17 | 1999 | High | Satisfactory |
| Las Uvas Detention Dam #6 Doña Ana County | 38 | 1963 | Low | Poor |
| Las Uvas Detention Dam #5 Doña Ana County | 33 | 1958 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Las Uvas Detention Dam #1 Doña Ana County | 32 | 1958 | Low | Poor |
| Las Cruces Dam Doña Ana County | 85 | 1975 | High | Satisfactory |
| La Mesilla Site 1 Dam Rio Arriba County | 33 | 1970 | High | Poor |
| La Luz-Fresnal North & South Reservoirs Otero County | 28 | 1961 | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.