Navajo Dam, New Mexico

About Navajo Dam

Navajo Dam, NM is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern New Mexico.

Navajo Dam holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 12.07 square miles.

📰 Navajo Dam News Today

• Wildfire reported near Navajo Lake State Park KOAT · Jun 18
• Navajo Dam Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Navajo Dam, New Mexico 87419 The Weather Channel · Dec 28
• Navajo Dam operations update March 13, 2026: Bumping down to 250 CFS Monday #SanJuanRiver #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog · Mar 13
• Abe’s Motel & Fly Shop reopens under new ownership - The Tri-City Record The Tri-City Record · Jul 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Navajo Dam Unique

• The only place in America named Navajo Dam — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Navajo Dam

• Christmas Tree Ruin Area of Critical Environmental Concern · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Frances Mesa Area of Critical Environmental Concern · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Frances Mesa Ruin Area of Critical Environmental Concern · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gobernador Wash Riparian Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• La Fragua Canyon Riparian Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• La Jara Wash Riparian Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Navajo Lake Horse Trails Recreation Area reviews ★
• Negro Canyon Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Romine Canyon Site · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Rosa Mesa Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Simon Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Simon Canyon Riparian Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Navajo Dam

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