List of dam removals in New Mexico

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The 1994 breaching of the Two Mile Dam on the Santa Fe River UPSTREAM SIDE OF DAM LOOKING SOUTHWEST PRIOR TO BREACH - Two Mile Reservoir, Santa Fe River, intersection of Canyon and Cerro Gordo Roads, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, NM HAER NM,25-SANFE,11-2 (cropped).tif
The 1994 breaching of the Two Mile Dam on the Santa Fe River

This is a list of dams in New Mexico that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.

Contents

Completed removals

Dam [1] HeightYear removedLocationWatercourseWatershedNotes
Two Mile Dam85 ft (26 m)1994 Santa Fe
35°41′11″N105°53′42″W / 35.6865°N 105.895°W / 35.6865; -105.895 (Two Mile Dam)
Santa Fe River Rio Grande
McMillan Dam65 ft (20 m)1991 Artesia
32°35′50″N104°21′03″W / 32.5972°N 104.3507°W / 32.5972; -104.3507 (McMillan Dam)
Pecos River Pecos River

References

  1. Rivers, American (13 February 2023). "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare . American Rivers. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5234068.v10 . Retrieved 25 August 2023.