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 201–225 of 411
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leprino Waste Treatment Pond Chaves County | 19 | 1994 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lewis Reservoir Dam Colfax County | 27 | 1933 | Low | Poor |
| Long Lake McKinley County | 13 | — | Undetermined | Not Available |
| Lordsburg Wwtp Pond 2 Dam Hidalgo County | 16 | 1998 | Significant | Fair |
| Lordsburg Wwtp Pond 3 Dam Hidalgo County | 19 | 1998 | Significant | Fair |
| Los Alamos Canyon Dam Los Alamos County | 50 | 1943 | High | Satisfactory |
| Los Morros Business Park Offsite Drainage Dam 5 Valencia County | 16 | 2009 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Lower Mundo Rio Arriba County | 75 | 1968 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lower Nielson Retarding Dam Cibola County | 27 | 1987 | High | Poor |
| Lower Tansil Dam Eddy County | 18 | 1970 | Significant | Poor |
| Lower Vallecito Dam Sandoval County | 33 | 1947 | High | Poor |
| Lucero Detention Dike Doña Ana County | 28 | 1951 | High | Poor |
| Luna Energy Facility Evaporation Ponds 1 & 2 Luna County | 12 | 2002 | Low | Fair |
| Magnetite Tailings Dam Grant County | 140 | 1980 | High | Satisfactory |
| Marie Street Dam Sierra County | 22 | 1960 | High | Poor |
| Mariposa Dam Bernalillo County | 22 | 1983 | High | Poor |
| Martin Arroyo Dam San Juan County | 25 | 1987 | High | Satisfactory |
| Maxwell Dam No. 11 Colfax County | 21 | 1914 | Low | Poor |
| Maxwell Dam No. 12 Colfax County | 27 | 1915 | Low | Poor |
| Maxwell Dam No. 13 Colfax County | 41 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Maxwell Dam No. 14 Colfax County | 27 | 1915 | Low | Poor |
| Maxwell Dam No. 2 Colfax County | 21 | 1955 | Low | Poor |
| Mcclernon Dam Doña Ana County | 28 | — | Low | Poor |
| Mcclure Dam Santa Fe County | 128 | 1926 | High | Poor |
| Mccoy Detention Dam Bernalillo County | 47 | 1991 | High | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.