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
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| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apodaca Arroyo Dam Doña Ana County | 40 | 1962 | Significant | Poor |
| Aps Lined Ash Impoundment San Juan County | 40 | 2003 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Aps Lined Decant Water Pond San Juan County | 86 | 2003 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Artesia Wastewater Re-Use Irrigation Pond 1 Eddy County | 12 | 2006 | Significant | Fair |
| Axiflo Tailings Dam Grant County | 75 | 1913 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Banner Mill Tailings Dam Hidalgo County | 44 | 2010 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Caballo Arroyo Dam No. 4 Doña Ana County | 29 | 1960 | Significant | Poor |
| Caballo Arroyo Dam No. 5 Doña Ana County | 40 | 1960 | Significant | Poor |
| Cass Draw Site 2 Dam Eddy County | 17 | 1969 | Significant | Poor |
| Chuska Lake McKinley County | 59 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Copper Flats Tailings Dam Sierra County | 54 | 1980 | Significant | Poor |
| East Catchment Basin Dam Eddy County | 33 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Escalante Generating Station Evaporation Pond 5 McKinley County | 19 | 1982 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Fillmore Site 2 Dam Doña Ana County | 26 | 1962 | Significant | Poor |
| Hatch Reservoir Dam Sandoval County | 13 | 1927 | Significant | Poor |
| Homestake Evaporation Pond 3 Cibola County | 13 | 2010 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Homestake Mining Company Evap Pond No.1 Cibola County | 39 | 1990 | Significant | Poor |
| Homestake Mining Company Evap Pond No.2 Cibola County | 31 | 1995 | Significant | Poor |
| Hopewell Lake Dam Rio Arriba County | 27 | 1953 | Significant | Poor |
| Ingram Lake Dam Curry County | 12 | 1999 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Intrepid Potash Ponds 1-5 Dam Eddy County | 12 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Intrepid Potash Ponds A-D Dam Eddy County | 14 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Intrepid Potash South Perimeter Dam Eddy County | 29 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Intrepid Potash West Plant Dam Eddy County | 68 | 1978 | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Kin Bineola San Juan County | 15 | — | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
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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.