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 26–50 of 411
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aps Lined Decant Water Pond San Juan County | 86 | 2003 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Aragon Dam San Miguel County | 33 | 1942 | Low | Fair |
| Arroyo Del Oso Detention Dam Bernalillo County | 44 | 1956 | High | Fair |
| Artesia Wastewater Re-Use Irrigation Pond 1 Eddy County | 12 | 2006 | Significant | Fair |
| Asaayi McKinley County | 69 | 1964 | High | Poor |
| Avalon Dam Eddy County | 58 | 1907 | High | Not Available |
| Axiflo Tailings Dam Grant County | 75 | 1913 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Badger Detention Dam Cibola County | 10 | 1961 | Low | Not Rated |
| Banner Mill Tailings Dam Hidalgo County | 44 | 2010 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Bear Canyon Dam Grant County | 99 | 1937 | High | Poor |
| Berlier Reservoir Dam Mora County | 26 | 1953 | Low | Poor |
| Big Cornfield Tank Sandoval County | 19 | — | Undetermined | Not Available |
| Big Island Dam Sandoval County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bill Evans Dam Grant County | 170 | 1969 | High | Satisfactory |
| Black Arroyo Detention Dam Bernalillo County | 26 | 1992 | High | Fair |
| Black Rock McKinley County | 90 | 1908 | High | Fair |
| Blanco Reservoir Dam San Juan County | 43 | 1957 | High | Satisfactory |
| Bloomfield Dam No. 1 San Juan County | 45 | 1957 | High | Satisfactory |
| Bluewater Dam Cibola County | 99 | 1927 | High | Fair |
| Boca Negra Detention Dam Bernalillo County | 26 | 2014 | High | Satisfactory |
| Bolack No 1 Dam San Juan County | 20 | 1962 | Low | Poor |
| Bonito Dam Lincoln County | 113 | 1930 | High | Fair |
| Borrega Detention Dam Bernalillo County | 20 | 2001 | High | Satisfactory |
| Bradner Dam San Miguel County | 70 | 1950 | High | Satisfactory |
| Brantley Dam Eddy County | 144 | 1989 | High | Not Available |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.