List of dam removals in New Mexico
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This is a list of dams in New Mexico that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.
Completed removals[edit]
Dam[1] | Height | Year removed | Location | Watercourse | Watershed | Notes |
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Two Mile Dam | 85 ft (26 m) | 1994 | Santa Fe 35°41′11″N 105°53′42″W / 35.6865°N 105.895°W |
Santa Fe River | Rio Grande | |
McMillan Dam | 65 ft (20 m) | 1991 | Artesia 32°35′50″N 104°21′03″W / 32.5972°N 104.3507°W |
Pecos River | Pecos River |
References[edit]
- ^ Rivers, American (13 February 2023). "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5234068.v10. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
External links[edit]
Media related to Removed dams in New Mexico at Wikimedia Commons