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 326–350 of 411
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seboyeta Irrigation Dam Cibola County | 29 | 1969 | Low | Fair |
| Secho Detention Dam Hidalgo County | 17 | 1954 | Low | Fair |
| Se Storm Drainage Detention Dam Eddy County | 13 | 1979 | Significant | Fair |
| Settled Water Storage Dam No. 1 Bernalillo County | 23 | 2007 | High | Satisfactory |
| Sibley Green Site 4 Sierra County | 80 | 1974 | High | Poor |
| Sibley Green Site 5 Sierra County | 39 | 1977 | High | Poor |
| Silver Lake Otero County | 57 | 1963 | High | Satisfactory |
| Sink Hole Gap Reservoir San Miguel County | 24 | 1943 | Low | Poor |
| Six Mile Power Dam Eddy County | 25 | 1905 | Low | Poor |
| Smithson Reservoir No. 1 Union County | 25 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Smithson Reservoir No. 3 Union County | 25 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Smithson Reservoir No. 4 Union County | 25 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| Snow Lake Dam Catron County | 92 | 1967 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Snyder Lake Dam Union County | 35 | 1940 | Low | Poor |
| South Domingo Baca Dam Bernalillo County | 81 | 1979 | High | Satisfactory |
| South Fork Dam Doña Ana County | 40 | 1930 | Low | Poor |
| Southwest Laguna Grande Dam Eddy County | 9 | 2009 | Significant | Poor |
| Spring Canyon Dam Doña Ana County | 64 | 1940 | High | Poor |
| Springer Dam No. 2 Colfax County | 34 | 1964 | High | Satisfactory |
| Springer Lake Dam Colfax County | 29 | 1920 | High | Fair |
| Stanford Detention Dam 1 Hidalgo County | 30 | 1952 | Low | Fair |
| Stanford Detention Dam 2 Hidalgo County | 18 | 1952 | Low | Fair |
| Stanford Detention Dam 3 Hidalgo County | 25 | 1954 | Low | Fair |
| Stanford Detention Dam 4 Hidalgo County | 23 | 1954 | Low | Not Rated |
| St. Anne's Dam Sierra County | 35 | 1960 | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.