Navajo Dam, New Mexico

Navajo Dam, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Navajo Dam, New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°52′16″N107°37′47″W / 36.87111°N 107.62972°W / 36.87111; -107.62972
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	San Juan
Area [1]
• Total	13.49 sq mi (34.95 km2)
• Land	12.07 sq mi (31.26 km2)
• Water	1.43 sq mi (3.69 km2)
Elevation [2]	5,699 ft (1,737 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	253
• Density	20.96/sq mi (8.09/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	87419
Area code	505
GNIS feature ID	2584162 [2]

Navajo Dam is a census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 253 as of the 2020 census. ^[4] Navajo Dam has a post office with ZIP code 87419. ^{[5] [6]} The community is located in the vicinity of Navajo Dam.

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Navajo Dam, New Mexico (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	41.9 (5.5)	48.3 (9.1)	58.6 (14.8)	66.7 (19.3)	76.3 (24.6)	87.6 (30.9)	92.1 (33.4)	89.1 (31.7)	81.5 (27.5)	68.8 (20.4)	53.1 (11.7)	41.3 (5.2)	67.1 (19.5)
Daily mean °F (°C)	31.6 (−0.2)	36.1 (2.3)	44.4 (6.9)	51.2 (10.7)	60.9 (16.1)	70.9 (21.6)	76.7 (24.8)	74.7 (23.7)	66.8 (19.3)	54.2 (12.3)	41.2 (5.1)	31.5 (−0.3)	53.4 (11.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	21.3 (−5.9)	23.9 (−4.5)	30.2 (−1.0)	35.6 (2.0)	45.5 (7.5)	54.3 (12.4)	61.3 (16.3)	60.3 (15.7)	52.2 (11.2)	39.6 (4.2)	29.4 (−1.4)	21.8 (−5.7)	39.6 (4.2)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	0.88 (22)	0.74 (19)	0.83 (21)	0.86 (22)	0.76 (19)	0.43 (11)	1.69 (43)	1.39 (35)	1.41 (36)	1.12 (28)	0.92 (23)	1.05 (27)	12.08 (306)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	2.8 (7.1)	1.6 (4.1)	0.3 (0.76)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.5 (1.3)	0.4 (1.0)	2.1 (5.3)	7.7 (19.56)
Source: NOAA [7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	281		—
2020	253		−10.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [8] [3]

Education

Navajo Dam is divided between Bloomfield Municipal Schools (the majority) and Aztec Municipal Schools (a minority section). ^[9] Bloomfield High School and Aztec High School are the high schools of the former and latter, respectively.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Navajo Dam, New Mexico
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 24, 2022.
5. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
6. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
7. "NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". NOAA. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Juan County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 12, 2022.