Navajo Dam
Navajo Dam is a dam on the San Juan River, a tributary of the Colorado River, in northwestern New Mexico in the United States. The 402-foot high earthen dam is situated in the foothills of the San Juan Mountains about 44 miles upstream and east of Farmington, New Mexico.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Navajo Lake Airport.
Navajo Lake Airport
Aerodrome
Navajo Lake Airport is a public use airport owned by the New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department and located in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Navajo Lake Airport is situated 2 miles west of Navajo Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Navajo City and Navajo Dam.
Navajo City
Hamlet
Navajo City is an unincorporated community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States, just north and east, of the Navajo Nation in the northwestern part of the state. Navajo City is situated 3½ miles south of Navajo Dam.
Navajo Dam
Village
Navajo Dam is a census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 253 as of the 2020 census. Navajo Dam has a post office with ZIP code 87419. The community is located in the vicinity of Navajo Dam. Navajo Dam is situated 4½ miles west of Navajo Dam.
Navajo Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in San Juan and Rio Arriba Counties, New Mexico
- Category: embankment dam
- Location: San Juan, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.80381° or 36° 48′ 14″ northLongitude
-107.61266° or 107° 36′ 46″ westElevation
5,719 feet (1,743 metres)Open location code
858JR93P+GWOpenStreetMap ID
way 744250066OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Persian—“Navajo Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Navajo Dam (alihan sa tubig)”
- Cebuano: “Navajo Dam”
- Navajo: “Daʼdeestłʼin”
- Persian: “سد ناواهو”
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