Water Supply Dams in New Mexico

New Mexico has 22 water supply dams, of which 18 carry a high hazard classification. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area.

#DamCountyHeight (ft)HazardConditionYear
1Grindstone Canyon DamLincoln133HighFair1987
2Ute DamQuay132HighSatisfactory1963
3Mcclure DamSanta Fe128HighPoor1926
4Farmington Lake DamSan Juan117HighFair1964
5Bonito DamLincoln113HighFair1930
6Lake Maloya DamColfax110HighPoor1914
7Nichols DamSanta Fe91HighPoor1943
8Bradner DamSan Miguel70HighSatisfactory1950
9Urraca DamColfax60LowPoor1952
10Cimarroncito DamColfax58HighPoor1948
11Alto Lake DamLincoln54HighPoor1965
12Los Alamos Canyon DamLos Alamos50HighSatisfactory1943
13Peterson DamSan Miguel50HighFair1911
14Bloomfield Dam No. 1San Juan45HighSatisfactory1957
15La Luz-fresnal East ReservoirOtero37HighPoor1993
16Springer Dam No. 2Colfax34HighSatisfactory1964
17Lake Alice DamColfax28SignificantPoor1915
18La Luz-fresnal North & South ReservoirsOtero28HighPoor1961
19Settled Water Storage Dam No. 1Bernalillo23HighSatisfactory2007
20Lee/hammond Water Treatment PondSan Juan21HighSatisfactory1999
21North Star Raw Water Storage DamSan Juan20SignificantSatisfactory2003
22Escalante Generating Station Raw Water Storage DamMcKinley10LowPoor1982

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