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 226–250 of 411
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mesilla Diversion Dam Doña Ana County | 22 | 1916 | Low | Not Available |
| Mesita Dam Cibola County | 21 | — | High | Poor |
| Miami Lake Dam No. 2 Colfax County | 65 | 1913 | High | Poor |
| Miller Gibson Dam #1 Luna County | 13 | 1956 | Low | Poor |
| Minute Dam Sandoval County | 26 | 1954 | Low | Not Rated |
| Monte Verde Dam Colfax County | 35 | 1968 | Significant | Fair |
| 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 |
| Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Clay Settling Dam Eddy County | 19 | 2005 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Mosquito Dam McKinley County | 16 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Nageezi Dam San Juan County | 23 | 1954 | Low | Not Rated |
| Nambe Falls Dam Santa Fe County | 150 | 1976 | High | Not Available |
| Nanaka Sandoval County | 25 | 1960 | Significant | Poor |
| 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 |
| North Fork Dam Doña Ana County | 35 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| North Star Raw Water Storage Dam San Juan County | 20 | 2003 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Nutria No. 2 McKinley County | 16 | 1934 | High | Not Rated |
| Nutria No. 3 McKinley County | 20 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Nutria No. 4 McKinley County | 17 | — | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.