Variadero Bridge · Photo: UltraSparky · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Conchas Dam, NM: what to set up and who to call
Conchas Dam has no town government of its own, so San Miguel County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend West Las Vegas Public Schools. Big Mesa Water Mdwca reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jan 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Conchas Dam, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Conchas Dam.
Power comes from Farmers Electric Coop
Farmers Electric Coop (Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (NM)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Conchas Dam. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $112 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Big Mesa Water Mdwca
Big Mesa Water Mdwca supplies almost all of Conchas Dam. It draws surface water and serves 250 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jan 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NM3573725.
2 home internet providers serve Conchas Dam
100% of 536 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENMR Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 8% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Conchas Dam’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Conchas Dam.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Conchas Dam is in West Las Vegas Public Schools.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Conchas Dam is unincorporated, so San Miguel County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Conchas Dam is in ZIP code 88416
ZIP codes where Conchas Dam residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Conchas Dam | ZIP’s residents in Conchas Dam |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88416 | Conchas Dam, NM | 100% | 94% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Conchas Dam
Who supplies Conchas Dam’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Big Mesa Water Mdwca (EPA ID NM3573725). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Conchas Dam?
Farmers Electric Coop (Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (NM)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Conchas Dam?
ENMR Telephone Cooperative, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Conchas Dam?
88416. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Conchas Dam in?
West Las Vegas Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Conchas Dam?
In New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the San Miguel County Clerk. Check your registration at voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.