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 251–275 of 411
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paguate Cibola County | 54 | 1949 | High | Poor |
| Palomas #7 Luna County | 22 | 1957 | Low | Not Rated |
| Palomas Red Hill Detention Luna County | 22 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pappaws Rio Arriba County | 17 | 1960 | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Pecos Arroyo Watershed Site 1 San Miguel County | 49 | 1965 | High | Poor |
| Percha Arroyo Diversion Dam Sierra County | 29 | 1939 | Low | Not Available |
| 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 |
| Pin Dee Rio Arriba County | 25 | 1960 | Significant | Poor |
| Pine Tree Rio Arriba County | 29 | 1968 | High | Satisfactory |
| Pino Dam Bernalillo County | 63 | 1979 | High | Satisfactory |
| Pinon Canyon Dam 4 Sandoval County | 28 | 1953 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pinon Canyon Dam 6 McKinley County | 28 | 1953 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pj #6 Detention Dam Socorro County | 25 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Poling Erosion Control Dam Union County | 26 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Poling Irrigation System Dam Union County | 30 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| 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 |
| Quemado Lake Dam Catron County | 100 | 1971 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Questa Tailings Dam 1 Taos County | 280 | 1980 | High | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.