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 226250 of 411

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Mcgaffey Lake Dam

McKinley County

261937HighPoor
Mclead Flood Control Dam

Doña Ana County

251951HighPoor
Mescalero Reservoir Dam

Torrance County

201961HighPoor
Mesilla Diversion Dam

Doña Ana County

221916LowNot Available
Mesita Dam

Cibola County

21HighPoor
Miami Lake Dam No. 2

Colfax County

651913HighPoor
Miller Gibson Dam #1

Luna County

131956LowPoor
Minute Dam

Sandoval County

261954LowNot Rated
Monte Verde Dam

Colfax County

351968SignificantFair
Montoyas Arroyo Sportsplex Dam

Sandoval County

262007HighSatisfactory
Morgan Dam

San Juan County

1651961HighSatisfactory
Morphy Lake Dam

Mora County

271940HighPoor
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Clay Settling Dam

Eddy County

192005LowSatisfactory
Mosquito Dam

McKinley County

161967LowNot Rated
Nageezi Dam

San Juan County

231954LowNot Rated
Nambe Falls Dam

Santa Fe County

1501976HighNot Available
Nanaka

Sandoval County

251960SignificantPoor
Navajo Dam

San Juan County

4021963HighNot Available
Nichols Dam

Santa Fe County

911943HighPoor
North Domingo Baca Dam

Bernalillo County

411982HighSatisfactory
North Fork Dam

Doña Ana County

351930LowPoor
North Star Raw Water Storage Dam

San Juan County

202003SignificantSatisfactory
Nutria No. 2

McKinley County

161934HighNot Rated
Nutria No. 3

McKinley County

20HighNot Rated
Nutria No. 4

McKinley County

17LowNot Rated
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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.