Risky reservoirs: New Mexico counties where aging dams pose the greatest threat

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- Total high-hazard dams: 5
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (20.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 condition withheld

#24. Chaves County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 26
- Number potentially dangerous: 6 (23.1%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 5 in poor condition
--- 1 condition withheld

#23. Bernalillo County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 6
- Number potentially dangerous: 2 (33.3%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 2 in poor condition

#22. Taos County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 8
- Number potentially dangerous: 3 (37.5%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition
--- 2 condition withheld

#21. Eddy County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 13
- Number potentially dangerous: 6 (46.2%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 2 in poor condition
--- 4 condition withheld

#20. San Juan County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 2
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (50.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition

#19. Curry County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 4
- Number potentially dangerous: 2 (50.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 2 in poor condition

#18. Lincoln County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 5
- Number potentially dangerous: 3 (60.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 2 in poor condition
--- 1 condition withheld

#17. San Miguel County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 14
- Number potentially dangerous: 9 (64.3%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition
--- 8 condition withheld

#16. Sandoval County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 16
- Number potentially dangerous: 11 (68.8%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 11 in poor condition

#15. Grant County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 11
- Number potentially dangerous: 8 (72.7%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 7 in poor condition
--- 1 not rated

#14. Colfax County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 7
- Number potentially dangerous: 6 (85.7%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 3 in poor condition
--- 3 condition withheld

#13. Santa Fe County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 7
- Number potentially dangerous: 6 (85.7%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 4 in poor condition
--- 2 condition withheld

#12. Otero County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 7
- Number potentially dangerous: 6 (85.7%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 posing immediate threat
--- 3 in poor condition
--- 2 condition withheld

#11. Cibola County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 28
- Number potentially dangerous: 24 (85.7%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 12 in poor condition
--- 12 condition withheld

#10. Rio Arriba County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 33
- Number potentially dangerous: 30 (90.9%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 30 in poor condition

#9. Doña Ana County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 12
- Number potentially dangerous: 11 (91.7%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 8 in poor condition
--- 3 condition withheld

#8. Sierra County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition

#7. Valencia County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition

#6. Torrance County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition

#5. Mora County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 posing immediate threat

#4. Union County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 condition withheld

#3. De Baca County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 4
- Number potentially dangerous: 4 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 posing immediate threat
--- 2 in poor condition
--- 1 condition withheld

#2. Guadalupe County
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- Total high-hazard dams: 8
- Number potentially dangerous: 8 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 2 in poor condition
--- 6 condition withheld

This story features data reporting by Paxtyn Merten, writing by Dom DiFurio, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. McKinley County
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