Dams in Curry County, New Mexico

3Total Dams
2High Hazard
1Significant

Dam Safety in Curry County, New Mexico

Curry County has 3 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Curry County is 42 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Running Water Draw Site 1 Dam at 78 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Running Water Draw Site 1 DamHighPoor78Flood Risk Reduction1975
Clovis Wastewater Lagoon Complex DamHighFair13Other1978
Ingram Lake DamSignificantSatisfactory12Flood Risk Reduction1999