Mine · Curry County, New Mexico, United States
Buffalo Sand
Buffalo Sand is a closed mine in Curry County, New Mexico, United States, operated by Buffalo Sand LP.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Curry County | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Closed (abandoned) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Commodities | industrial sand (mainly industrial sand) | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Buffalo Sand LP | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mine type | Surface | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 34.3694, -103.2186 | MSHA Mines Data Set · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Within 50 km of this mine: 1,407 water rights and 2 power plants (1 operating, 522 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 5, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curry County groundwater basin water right CC-01286 | Water right | — | — | 0.4 km |
| Curry County groundwater basin water right CC-01423 | Water right | — | — | 0.6 km |
| Curry County groundwater basin water right CC-00531 | Water right | — | — | 1.0 km |
| Blackwater Solar Center - NM | Power plant | 200 MW | Permitted | 9.9 km |
| Sagamore Wind | Power plant | 522 MW | Operating | 48 km |
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Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- MSHA Mines Data Set. MSHA Mines Data Set, Public domain.
- New Mexico Office of the State Engineer points of diversion (WATERS). New Mexico Office of the State Engineer points of diversion (WATERS), Terms not verified.