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 126–150 of 221
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nambe Falls Dam Santa Fe County | 150 | 1976 | High | Not Available |
| Navajo Dam San Juan County | 402 | 1963 | High | Not Available |
| Nichols Dam Santa Fe County | 91 | 1943 | High | Poor |
| North Domingo Baca Dam Bernalillo County | 41 | 1982 | High | Satisfactory |
| Nutria No. 2 McKinley County | 16 | 1934 | High | Not Rated |
| Nutria No. 3 McKinley County | 20 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Paguate Cibola County | 54 | 1949 | High | Poor |
| Pecos Arroyo Watershed Site 1 San Miguel County | 49 | 1965 | High | Poor |
| Pescado McKinley County | 20 | 1928 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Peterson Dam San Miguel County | 50 | 1911 | High | Fair |
| Picacho North Dam Doña Ana County | 53 | 1954 | High | Poor |
| Picacho South Dam Doña Ana County | 28 | 1954 | High | Poor |
| Piedras Marcadas Detention Dam Bernalillo County | 34 | 1984 | High | Satisfactory |
| Pine Tree Rio Arriba County | 29 | 1968 | High | Satisfactory |
| Pino Dam Bernalillo County | 63 | 1979 | High | Satisfactory |
| Porter Whisenhunt Dam Doña Ana County | 19 | 1959 | High | Poor |
| Power Lake Dam Guadalupe County | 28 | 1927 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Prop Canyon Site 1 Dam Cibola County | 31 | 1960 | High | Poor |
| Prop Canyon Site 2a Dam Cibola County | 17 | 1961 | High | Poor |
| Questa Tailings Dam 1 Taos County | 280 | 1980 | High | Satisfactory |
| Questa Tailings Dam 4 Taos County | 212 | 1966 | High | Satisfactory |
| Railroad Dam No.1 Guadalupe County | 25 | 1907 | High | Poor |
| Railroad Dam No.2 Guadalupe County | 39 | 1922 | High | Poor |
| Ramah Dam McKinley County | 40 | 1900 | High | Poor |
| Raymac Detention Dam Bernalillo County | 41 | 1989 | High | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.