Dams in New Mexico — 411 Dams with Hazard Ratings

Dam Safety in New Mexico

New Mexico has 411 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 219 (53%) are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life — and 53 are classified as significant hazard. Currently, 210 dams in the state have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory, indicating recognized safety deficiencies.

The average dam in New Mexico is 65 years old. As dams age, inspection frequency and maintenance become increasingly important for ensuring public safety. The most common purpose for dams in New Mexico is flood risk reduction, accounting for 178 of the state's dams.

Use the search above to find dams near any address in New Mexico, or browse by county below. Each dam listing includes its hazard potential classification, condition assessment, physical characteristics, and inspection history from the NID.

New Mexico Dam Facts

Total Dams	411
High Hazard Dams	219
Average Dam Age	65 years
Tallest Dam	402 ft
Largest Reservoir	2,593,255 acre-ft
Poor/Unsatisfactory Condition	210

Notable Dams in New Mexico

Navajo Dam402 ftHigh Abiquiu Dam354 ftHigh Cobre Main Tailings Dam310 ftHigh Questa Tailings Dam 1280 ftHigh Cochiti Dam251 ftHigh

Counties in New Mexico

High Hazard Dams in New Mexico

Dam	County	Height	Condition	Purpose
Navajo Dam	San Juan	402 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Abiquiu Dam	Rio Arriba	354 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Cobre Main Tailings Dam	Grant	310 ft	Satisfactory	Tailings
Questa Tailings Dam 1	Taos	280 ft	Satisfactory	Tailings
Cochiti Dam	Sandoval	251 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Conchas Dam	San Miguel	235 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
El Vado Dam	Rio Arriba	230 ft	Not Available	Irrigation
Chino Mines Tailings Dam No. 7	Grant	230 ft	Satisfactory	Tailings
Santa Rosa Dam	Guadalupe	214 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Questa Tailings Dam 4	Taos	212 ft	Satisfactory	Tailings
Bill Evans Dam	Grant	170 ft	Satisfactory	Other
Morgan Dam	San Juan	165 ft	Satisfactory	Other
Sumner Dam	De Baca	164 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Galisteo Dam	Santa Fe	164 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Cuchillo-negro Dam	Sierra	161 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Nambe Falls Dam	Santa Fe	150 ft	Not Available	Fish and Wildlife Pond
Santa Cruz Dam	Santa Fe	147 ft	Satisfactory	Irrigation
Cutter	San Juan	145 ft	Satisfactory	Irrigation
Brantley Dam	Eddy	144 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Eagle Nest Dam	Colfax	142 ft	Fair	Irrigation
Magnetite Tailings Dam	Grant	140 ft	Satisfactory	Tailings
Costilla Dam	Taos	138 ft	Fair	Irrigation
Grindstone Canyon Dam	Lincoln	133 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Ute Dam	Quay	132 ft	Satisfactory	Water Supply
Mcclure Dam	Santa Fe	128 ft	Poor	Water Supply
T Or C Site 8c Dam	Sierra	119 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Farmington Lake Dam	San Juan	117 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Bonito Dam	Lincoln	113 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Lake Maloya Dam	Colfax	110 ft	Poor	Water Supply
Caballo Dam	Sierra	110 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Green Canyon Dam	Sierra	104 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Bluewater Dam	Cibola	99 ft	Fair	Irrigation
Bear Canyon Dam	Grant	99 ft	Poor	Irrigation
Willetto Dam	San Juan	98 ft	Not Available
Heron Dike	Rio Arriba	94 ft	Not Available	Irrigation
Upper Rio Hondo Site No. 1 Dam	Lincoln	94 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Mescalero	Otero	93 ft	Satisfactory	Recreation
Sebastian Martin Site 6 Dam	Rio Arriba	93 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Nichols Dam	Santa Fe	91 ft	Poor	Water Supply
Storrie Dam	San Miguel	90 ft	Poor	Irrigation
Black Rock	McKinley	90 ft	Fair	Irrigation
Crow Broad Placitas Dam No. 1	Doña Ana	86 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Las Cruces Dam	Doña Ana	85 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Sebastian Martin Site 5 Dam	Rio Arriba	84 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
South Domingo Baca Dam	Bernalillo	81 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Sibley Green Site 4	Sierra	80 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Crow Broad Placitas Dam No. 2a	Doña Ana	79 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Cabresto Dam	Taos	78 ft	Satisfactory	Irrigation
Running Water Draw Site 1 Dam	Curry	78 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Sebastian Martin Site 4 Dam	Rio Arriba	76 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Lower Mundo	Rio Arriba	75 ft	Satisfactory	Recreation
Santa Cruz Site 2g Dam	Rio Arriba	75 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Sebastian Martin Bm 1 Dam	Rio Arriba	74 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Santa Cruz Site 6 Dam	Santa Fe	72 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Cottonw Ood-walnut Site #8	Eddy	71 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Bradner Dam	San Miguel	70 ft	Satisfactory	Water Supply
Asaayi	McKinley	69 ft	Poor	Recreation
John Robert Dam	Bernalillo	69 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Sebastian Martin Site 3 Dam	Rio Arriba	69 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Upper Penasco Site 2	Otero	68 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Throttle Dam No. 2	Colfax	67 ft	Poor	Irrigation
Carson Dam	Taos	65 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Miami Lake Dam No. 2	Colfax	65 ft	Poor	Irrigation
Santa Cruz Site 4 Dam	Rio Arriba	65 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Spring Canyon Dam	Doña Ana	64 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Roberts Dam	Grant	64 ft	Fair	Recreation
Embudo Dam	Bernalillo	63 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Pino Dam	Bernalillo	63 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Apache Brazito Mesquite Dam No. 2	Doña Ana	63 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Santa Cruz Site 1 Dam	Rio Arriba	62 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Cottonwood-walnut Site #6	Eddy	61 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Eagle-tumbleweed Draw Watershed Dam	Eddy	60 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Sebastian Martin Site 2 Dam	Rio Arriba	60 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Elephant Butte Dike	Sierra	59 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Santa Cruz Site 5 Dam	Rio Arriba	59 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Cimarroncito Dam	Colfax	58 ft	Poor	Water Supply
Avalon Dam	Eddy	58 ft	Not Available	Irrigation
Silver Lake	Otero	57 ft	Satisfactory	Recreation
Upper Penasco Site 1	Otero	57 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Westgate Detention Dam	Bernalillo	55 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Sebastian Martin Site 18 Dam	Rio Arriba	55 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Alto Lake Dam	Lincoln	54 ft	Poor	Water Supply
Fillmore Site 1 Dam	Doña Ana	54 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Paguate	Cibola	54 ft	Poor	Irrigation
Santa Cruz Site 3a Dam	Rio Arriba	54 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Santa Cruz Site 3 Dam	Rio Arriba	54 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Picacho North Dam	Doña Ana	53 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
San Mateo Lake Dam	Cibola	53 ft	Unsatisfactory	Irrigation
Tortugas Site 1 Dam	Doña Ana	53 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Hatch Valley Arroyo Dam No. 6	Doña Ana	53 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Ute Creek Dam	Colfax	52 ft	Poor	Fish and Wildlife Pond
Upper Penasco Site 3a	Otero	52 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Sandia Mountain Site No. 1 Dam	Sandoval	52 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Rc&d Project Measure 83 Dam	Taos	51 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Apache Brazito Mesquite Dam No. 3	Doña Ana	51 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Peterson Dam	San Miguel	50 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Los Alamos Canyon Dam	Los Alamos	50 ft	Satisfactory	Water Supply
Upper Gila Valley Site No. 10 Dam	Grant	50 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Pecos Arroyo Watershed Site 1	San Miguel	49 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Acomita	Cibola	48 ft	Poor	Irrigation