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 151–175 of 411
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Lake Dam Mora County | 14 | 1935 | Low | Poor |
| Horseshoe Terrace Detention Dam Hidalgo County | 20 | 1954 | Low | Not Rated |
| Houston Arroyo Dam Valencia County | 22 | 1968 | High | Poor |
| Howard Robertson Dam Union County | 32 | 1974 | Low | Poor |
| Hubbell Lake Detention Dam Bernalillo County | 23 | 1979 | High | Satisfactory |
| Indio Loco Detention Dam Socorro County | 28 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Ingram Lake Dam Curry County | 12 | 1999 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Intrepid Potash Ponds 1-5 Dam Eddy County | 12 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Intrepid Potash Ponds A-D Dam Eddy County | 14 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Intrepid Potash South Perimeter Dam Eddy County | 29 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Intrepid Potash West Plant Dam Eddy County | 68 | 1978 | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Jackson Lake Dam San Juan County | 45 | 1919 | High | Poor |
| James Canyon Dam Grant County | 70 | 2002 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Jaritas Dam No. 2 Colfax County | 24 | 1902 | Low | Poor |
| Jaritas Reservoir B Dam Colfax County | 15 | 1917 | High | Poor |
| Jemez Canyon Dam Sandoval County | 150 | 1953 | High | Not Available |
| John Robert Dam Bernalillo County | 69 | 1976 | High | Satisfactory |
| Juans Lake San Juan County | 18 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Kight Flood Retard Dam Doña Ana County | 34 | 1955 | High | Poor |
| Kin Bineola San Juan County | 15 | — | Significant | Unsatisfactory |
| Kinney Dam Bernalillo County | 23 | 1995 | High | Satisfactory |
| Kinsell Reservoir Dam Santa Fe County | 23 | 1911 | Low | Poor |
| Koehler Dam Colfax County | 32 | 1911 | Low | Poor |
| La Cueva Dam No. 1 Mora County | 15 | 1935 | Low | Poor |
| Ladera Dam No. 10 Bernalillo County | 21 | 1976 | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.