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 221
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Mesilla Site 1 Dam Rio Arriba County | 33 | 1970 | High | Poor |
| Las Cruces Dam Doña Ana County | 85 | 1975 | High | Satisfactory |
| Las Ventanas Detention Dam Bernalillo County | 17 | 1999 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lauson Arroyo Flood Detention Dam Doña Ana County | 36 | 1996 | High | Poor |
| Lee/Hammond Water Treatment Pond San Juan County | 21 | 1999 | High | Satisfactory |
| Leprino Waste Treatment Pond Chaves County | 19 | 1994 | High | Satisfactory |
| Los Alamos Canyon Dam Los Alamos County | 50 | 1943 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lower Mundo Rio Arriba County | 75 | 1968 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lower Nielson Retarding Dam Cibola County | 27 | 1987 | High | Poor |
| Lower Vallecito Dam Sandoval County | 33 | 1947 | High | Poor |
| Lucero Detention Dike Doña Ana County | 28 | 1951 | High | Poor |
| Magnetite Tailings Dam Grant County | 140 | 1980 | High | Satisfactory |
| Marie Street Dam Sierra County | 22 | 1960 | High | Poor |
| Mariposa Dam Bernalillo County | 22 | 1983 | High | Poor |
| Martin Arroyo Dam San Juan County | 25 | 1987 | High | Satisfactory |
| Mcclure Dam Santa Fe County | 128 | 1926 | High | Poor |
| Mccoy Detention Dam Bernalillo County | 47 | 1991 | High | Satisfactory |
| Mcgaffey Lake Dam McKinley County | 26 | 1937 | High | Poor |
| Mclead Flood Control Dam Doña Ana County | 25 | 1951 | High | Poor |
| Mescalero Reservoir Dam Torrance County | 20 | 1961 | High | Poor |
| Mesita Dam Cibola County | 21 | — | High | Poor |
| Miami Lake Dam No. 2 Colfax County | 65 | 1913 | High | Poor |
| Montoyas Arroyo Sportsplex Dam Sandoval County | 26 | 2007 | High | Satisfactory |
| Morgan Dam San Juan County | 165 | 1961 | High | 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.