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 376–400 of 411
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Fawn Lake Dam Taos County | 8 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Upper Gila Valley Site No. 10 Dam Grant County | 50 | 1963 | High | Poor |
| Upper Gila Valley Site No. 11 Dam Grant County | 32 | 1963 | High | Poor |
| Upper Gila Valley Site No. 12 Dam Grant County | 41 | 1963 | High | Poor |
| Upper Gila Valley Site No. 1 Dam Grant County | 36 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Upper Gila Valley Site No. 3 Dam Grant County | 29 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Upper Gila Valley Site No. 4 Dam Grant County | 35 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Upper Gila Valley Site No. 6 Dam Grant County | 37 | 1963 | High | Poor |
| Upper Gila Valley Site No. 7 Dam Grant County | 38 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Upper Gila Valley Site No. 8 Dam Grant County | 35 | 1963 | High | Poor |
| Upper Gila Valley Site No. 9 Dam Grant County | 33 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Upper of Lower Canjilon Lake Dam Rio Arriba County | 10 | 1948 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Upper Penasco Site 1 Otero County | 57 | 1960 | High | Poor |
| Upper Penasco Site 2 Otero County | 68 | 1959 | High | Fair |
| Upper Penasco Site 3a Otero County | 52 | 1959 | High | Poor |
| Upper Rio Hondo Site No. 1 Dam Lincoln County | 94 | 1959 | High | Poor |
| Upper Shuree Pond Dam Colfax County | 42 | 1971 | High | Not Rated |
| Upper Tansil Dam Eddy County | 31 | 1893 | Significant | Poor |
| Upper Trout Lake Dam Rio Arriba County | 20 | 1950 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Urraca Dam Colfax County | 60 | 1952 | Low | Poor |
| Ute Creek Dam Colfax County | 52 | 1913 | High | Poor |
| Ute Dam Quay County | 132 | 1963 | High | Satisfactory |
| Van Bruggen Reservoir Dam Colfax County | 32 | 1904 | Low | Poor |
| Wall Lake Dam Catron County | 40 | 1949 | Low | Poor |
| Water Tank Sandoval County | 17 | 1960 | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.