New Mexico has 34 debris control dams. The dam is designed to catch sediment, rocks, and debris carried by flowing water — particularly important in areas prone to mudslides or heavy erosion.
| # | Dam | County | Height (ft) | Hazard | Condition | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Uvas Detention Dam #6 | Doña Ana | 38 | Low | Poor | 1963 |
| 2 | Starvation Draw Detention Dam #4 | Luna | 37 | Low | Poor | 1956 |
| 3 | Antelope Canyon Detention Dam | Hidalgo | 34 | Low | Fair | 1951 |
| 4 | Rsn Detention Dam 40 | Sandoval | 34 | Low | Not assessed | 1968 |
| 5 | Las Uvas Detention Dam #5 | Doña Ana | 33 | Low | Unsatisfactory | 1958 |
| 6 | Rio Puerco Det Dam 130 | Sandoval | 32 | Low | Not assessed | 1966 |
| 7 | Red Hill Detention Dam No.1 | Catron | 30 | Low | Not assessed | |
| 8 | Starvation Draw Detention Dam #5 | Luna | 29 | Low | Fair | 1956 |
| 9 | Rsn Detention Dam 43 | Sandoval | 29 | Low | Not assessed | 1968 |
| 10 | Layton Det Dam No.4 | Catron | 28 | Low | Not assessed | |
| 11 | Pinon Canyon Dam 6 | McKinley | 28 | Low | Not assessed | 1953 |
| 12 | Alamos Detention Dam | Sandoval | 28 | Low | Not assessed | 1956 |
| 13 | Pinon Canyon Dam 4 | Sandoval | 28 | Low | Not assessed | 1953 |
| 14 | Indio Loco Detention Dam | Socorro | 28 | Low | Not assessed | 1969 |
| 15 | Encino Det Dam 083 | Sandoval | 27 | Low | Not assessed | 1966 |
| 16 | 2731 Rio Puerco Detention Dam No. 65 | Sandoval | 27 | Low | Not assessed | |
| 17 | Rio Puerco Det Dam 132 | Sandoval | 27 | Low | Not assessed | 1963 |
| 18 | Lee Detention | Otero | 26 | Low | Not assessed | 1962 |
| 19 | Minute Dam | Sandoval | 26 | Low | Not assessed | 1954 |
| 20 | Flanders Detention Dam | Socorro | 26 | Low | Not assessed | 1970 |
| 21 | Pj #6 Detention Dam | Socorro | 25 | Low | Not assessed | 1969 |
| 22 | Chimney Detention Dam | Sandoval | 24 | Low | Not assessed | |
| 23 | Nageezi Dam | San Juan | 23 | Low | Not assessed | 1954 |
| 24 | Palomas #7 | Luna | 22 | Low | Not assessed | 1957 |
| 25 | Palomas Red Hill Detention | Luna | 22 | Low | Not assessed | 1969 |
| 26 | County Line Dam | Sandoval | 21 | Low | Not assessed | |
| 27 | Big Island Dam | Sandoval | 20 | Low | Not assessed | |
| 28 | Calladito Det Dam | McKinley | 16 | Low | Not assessed | 1957 |
| 29 | Mosquito Dam | McKinley | 16 | Low | Not assessed | 1967 |
| 30 | Tx Diversion Dam No 3 | Cibola | 14 | Low | Not assessed | 1969 |
| 31 | Encino Det Dam 049 | Sandoval | 14 | Low | Not assessed | 1964 |
| 32 | Starvation Draw Detention Dam #3 | Luna | 13 | Low | Poor | 1958 |
| 33 | Badger Detention Dam | Cibola | 10 | Low | Not assessed | 1961 |
| 34 | Encino Detention Dam No. 40 | Sandoval | 10 | Low | Not assessed | 1965 |