Dams in Eddy County, New Mexico

21Total Dams
8High Hazard
11Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Brantley DamHighNot Available144Flood Risk Reduction1989
Cottonw Ood-walnut Site #8HighFair71Flood Risk Reduction1988
Cottonwood-walnut Site #6HighFair61Flood Risk Reduction1986
Eagle-tumbleweed Draw Watershed DamHighFair60Flood Risk Reduction1995
Avalon DamHighNot Available58Irrigation1907
Hackberry Draw Site No. 2 DamHighFair46Flood Risk Reduction1967
Cass Draw Site 1 DamHighPoor37Flood Risk Reduction1969
Hackberry Draw Site No. 1 DamHighSatisfactory34Flood Risk Reduction1966
Intrepid Potash West Plant DamSignificantUnsatisfactory68Tailings1978
East Catchment Basin DamSignificantPoor33Tailings
Upper Tansil DamSignificantPoor31Recreation1893
Intrepid Potash South Perimeter DamSignificantPoor29Tailings
Lower Tansil DamSignificantPoor18Recreation1970
Cass Draw Site 2 DamSignificantPoor17Flood Risk Reduction1969
Intrepid Potash Ponds A-d DamSignificantPoor14Tailings
Se Storm Drainage Detention DamSignificantFair13Flood Risk Reduction1979
Intrepid Potash Ponds 1-5 DamSignificantPoor12Tailings
Artesia Wastewater Re-use Irrigation Pond 1SignificantFair12Irrigation2006
Southwest Laguna Grande DamSignificantPoor9Other2009
Six Mile Power DamLowPoor25Recreation1905
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Clay Settling DamLowSatisfactory19Tailings2005