Dams in Union County, New Mexico
14Total Dams
1High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Union County, New Mexico
Union County has 14 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 11 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Union County is 73 years old. The most common purpose is irrigation. The tallest dam is Clayton Dam at 82 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 46 | Irrigation | 1941 |
| Clayton Dam | Low | Fair | 82 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Tramperos Creek Site 1 Dam | Low | Fair | 65 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Tramperos Creek No. 2 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Weatherly Reservoir Dam | Low | Poor | 44 | Irrigation | 1914 |
| Brown Reservoir Dam | Low | Poor | 38 | Irrigation | 1947 |
| Snyder Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 35 | Irrigation | 1940 |
| Howard Robertson Dam | Low | Poor | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Poling Irrigation System Dam | Low | Poor | 30 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Eklund Storage Works Dam | Low | Poor | 27 | Irrigation | 1915 |
| Poling Erosion Control Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Smithson Reservoir No. 4 | Low | Poor | 25 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Smithson Reservoir No. 3 | Low | Poor | 25 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Smithson Reservoir No. 1 | Low | Poor | 25 | Irrigation | 1970 |