Jemez Soda Dam

Amanda Kimberly

2024-03

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Gerry Tunstall

2024-04

The Jemez River Soda Dam is an extraordinary geologic feature located approximately 6 miles north of Jemez Springs, New Mexico. This calcium carbonate/ travertine deposit dammed the waters of the Jemez River until highway engineers blasted through the western portion of the dam to create a passage for New Mexico Route 4 to continue from Albuquerque to Los Alamos. Bedrock deposits in this area date to the Mississippian/ Pennsylvanian (Carboniferous) geologic time periods, roughly 358-298 million years ago. Nearby Valles Caldera was created 1.5 million years ago, and the Soda Dam has been dated at 7000 years ago.

Paco Ybarra

2023-11

I love this place. I come here to relax by the river and clear my head.Every time I go I climb inside.Well worth checking out if you're in the area.

Tamara Volk-Pace

2023-08

Amazing history and memories are carved into the walls here. I suggest going with someone who is local, who has grown up here all of their life. The family members that we were with told us what it was like when the original trains and horses and wagons pulled lumber and supplies through. When there were still battles between the native Tribes and the settlers. We could see where one of the other would sit and wait for the other to come around a curve to ambush them from a flat high ground that had a natural rock formation that hid them from below.It was amazing and awe inspiring. I desperately want to go to where my great grandparents got married in Eastern Europe. My origin story...

Catherine Castillo

2023-05

Such a cool gem off the side of the road driving through the Jemez. I highly recommend stopping, there is a decent amount of parking on the side of the road so multiple cars can stop. Make sure you go up into the little cave if possible. There is pooled water and sediment structures that are just so interesting. Beautiful spot to quickly stop.

Max Wood

2023-09

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American Made

2023-11

A site to see. stop and view this natural damn. This is worth stopping to see. Amazing

Zak Evans

2021-05

Nice little stop to check out a waterfall next to the road. Wasnt expecting such a cool feature. The entire drive on this road is beautiful and worth driving. Across the street is an embankment that is holding back another spring. A nice spot to jump out of the car, check the scenery and stretch the legs

Tracy B

2023-05

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Jacob Smith

2022-05

Its an awesome and beautiful spot. There is a warm pool near a waterfall. Its very easy access from the road, which means its not at all private. We were there on a pleasant Sunday afternoon and I wouldn't call it crowded, but definitely not private. Great place with little kids.

Kendra Deanne

2024-04

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Christopher Newhart (Mr. Newhart)

2023-07

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Tabitha Priddy (KentuckyRejects)

2023-05

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Trypp Adams

2021-05

Not quite as scenic as I hoped. I'm guessing the road getting cut through it didn't help. You can see water flowing and terraces forming on the opposite side of the road. There is a small waterfall visible at the end of the dam. There is a small pull off before and after it.

V A Snider

2023-05

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Frances Martinez

2020-05

This is the first time to the Soda Dam for me, the minerals smell like sulfur. You get used to the smell quite quickly. It is an amazing site to see. Take a walk around it on the roadside and there is a place for you to climb up on the top, instead of climbing on the flat side, unless you are those experienced climbers. When you go around the other side there is also a much easier place for climbing. Also there is a small area to see a hidden river in the back of it. People are so overwhelmed with the front of the Dam, they miss the beauty behind it. What I also like is that all the sites are only 3 to 1 mile from each other or less. And you can take a dip in it.

Lea VanMerkestyn

2023-05

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Thomas Nehlig

2022-05

It is just off the side of the road and worth stopping for a rest. The sulfur formed dam is carved out by the water similar to caverns. You can climb around above it if you like and a local nail artist even left their mark in a few spots. I mean hammer and nail when I say nail artist by the way.

L Hammer

2023-05

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Lukasz (Luke)

2021-05

Very cool area! Drive slowly going through the small towns as there are a lot of cops waiting to get ya! As for the landmark itself, it’d very interesting, right next to it across the street you will find small hot springs. They may fit maybe 2-3 people and it is literally next to the road!

Shawn Watson

2023-11

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Nikki Quintero

2023-05

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David Seiser

2024-04

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Nate Osborne

2023-05

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Billy Gno

2023-07

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Melanie #SmellyMellyScents

2020-05

Always a fun quick stop for us. The kids love climbing in to see the little hot spring and walking around the outside by the creek. We typically spend about 30 mins here.

Bill Robertson

2023-11

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Connie Loveland

2023-11

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Jamie Ransonet

2022-05

This place is a must stop! On Thursday we stopped by and could have spent an hour here just relaxing. There was a nice breeze, nice views. We viewed the Soda Dam from the bottom and then climbed to the top. The Sulphur smell was pretty bad but the views made up for it.

Chuck Baumgart

2023-06

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