Dams in Grant County, New Mexico

20Total Dams
16High Hazard
1Significant
DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Cobre Main Tailings DamHighSatisfactory310Tailings1968
Chino Mines Tailings Dam No. 7HighSatisfactory230Tailings1988
Bill Evans DamHighSatisfactory170Other1969
Magnetite Tailings DamHighSatisfactory140Tailings1980
Bear Canyon DamHighPoor99Irrigation1937
Lake Roberts DamHighFair64Recreation1963
Upper Gila Valley Site No. 10 DamHighPoor50Flood Risk Reduction1963
Upper Gila Valley Site No. 12 DamHighPoor41Flood Risk Reduction1963
Upper Gila Valley Site No. 7 DamHighPoor38Flood Risk Reduction1962
Upper Gila Valley Site No. 6 DamHighPoor37Flood Risk Reduction1963
Upper Gila Valley Site No. 1 DamHighPoor36Flood Risk Reduction1962
Upper Gila Valley Site No. 8 DamHighPoor35Flood Risk Reduction1963
Upper Gila Valley Site No. 4 DamHighPoor35Flood Risk Reduction1962
Upper Gila Valley Site No. 9 DamHighPoor33Flood Risk Reduction1962
Upper Gila Valley Site No. 11 DamHighPoor32Flood Risk Reduction1963
Upper Gila Valley Site No. 3 DamHighPoor29Flood Risk Reduction1962
Axiflo Tailings DamSignificantSatisfactory75Tailings1913
Chino Mines Reservoir No. 7 DamLowSatisfactory110Other1959
James Canyon DamLowSatisfactory70Flood Risk Reduction2002
Chino Mines Dam No. 8LowSatisfactory50Other1974