The facility regulates Jemez River flows for flood damage reduction and sediment management. All lands associated with the Jemez Canyon Dam and Reservoir Project (about 6,711 acres) is held in...

Jemez Canyon Dam and Reservoir controls floodwaters and retains sediment from Jemez Creek, one of the main drainages of the Jemez Mountains and a tributary of the Rio Grande. All land at...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District (Corps) is planning to return management of the Jemez Canyon Dam Overlook Recreation Area to the underlying owner, the Pueblo of Santa...

The formidable fortified villages of Jemez Pueblo were bastions of anti-Spanish sentiment for much of the first period of Spanish occupation of New Mexico. In 1623, fed up with Franciscan demands for labor and forced conversion, the Jemez people burned down the nearby mission of …

The Pueblo of Jemez is a federally recognized tribe located in north-central New Mexico, approximately 50 miles northwest of Albuquerque. We are one of the remaining 19 pueblos of New Mexico, encompassing over 89,000 acres of land and home to over 3,400 tribal members.

The Pueblo of Jemez’s Natural Resources Department (NRD) is the Tribal department charged with the responsibility to protect, preserve and manage the cultural and environmental resources of the Pueblo.

Jemez Pueblo (/ˈhɛmɛz/; Jemez: Walatowa, Navajo: Mąʼii Deeshgiizh) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States.The population was 1,963 at the 2020 census. [5] It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.. The CDP is named after the pueblo at its center. Among Pueblo members, it is known as Walatowa. [6]

Apr 2, 2025 · After a long legal fight, Jemez Pueblo secures co-management of Banco Bonito, a 3,000-acre sacred site, marking a step toward reclaiming their ancestral lands.

We are one of the remaining 19 pueblos of New Mexico, encompassing over 89,000 acres of land and home to over 3,400 tribal members. The people of Jemez cherish their ancestral traditions, and are proud to integrate their culture with modern society.

While visiting Jemez Canyon Dam, we ask that you observe Corps of Engineers, and Santa Ana Pueblo regulations that govern the use of this park. For everyone's enjoyment and safety, please note...