Local favourite lake · Chaves, New Mexico

Adobe Lake

Adobe Lake is a lake in Chaves, New Mexico.

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Adobe Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Adobe Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Adobe Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.51189, -104.02487. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Adobe Lake

Roswell Museum and Art Center · museum · Chaves · ~60 km · Must-see
Sardine Mountain · viewpoint · Chaves · ~10 km
Palma Mesa · viewpoint · Chaves · ~15 km
Mesa Diablo · viewpoint · Chaves · ~25 km
Mescalero Point · viewpoint · Chaves · ~31 km
Punta Culebra de Cascade · waterfall · Chaves · ~33 km
Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Chaves · ~36 km
Button Mesa · viewpoint · Chaves · ~37 km
Little Haystack · viewpoint · Chaves · ~42 km
Haystack Butte · viewpoint · Chaves · ~42 km
Bottomless Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Chaves · ~43 km
Bitter Lake Number Three Dam · lake · Chaves · ~44 km
Bitter Lake Number Five Dam · lake · Chaves · ~44 km
Bitter Lake Number Four Dam · lake · Chaves · ~44 km
Bitter Lake Number 6 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~45 km
Bitter Lake Number 7 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~45 km
Soldier Hill · viewpoint · Lea · ~45 km
Salt Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Chaves · ~47 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Adobe Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Adobe Lake

Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~87 km · Must-see
Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~88 km · Must-see
Brantley Lake · lake · Eddy · ~137 km · Must-see
Bitter Lake Number Three Dam · lake · Chaves · ~44 km
Bitter Lake Number Five Dam · lake · Chaves · ~44 km
Bitter Lake Number Four Dam · lake · Chaves · ~44 km
Bitter Lake Number 6 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~45 km
Bitter Lake Number 7 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~45 km
Bitter Lake Number 15 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~47 km
Bitter Lake Number 16 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~47 km

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Frequently asked

Is Adobe Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Adobe Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Adobe Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Adobe Lake?

Nearby: Roswell Museum and Art Center (museum, 60 km), Sardine Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Palma Mesa (viewpoint, 15 km), Mesa Diablo (viewpoint, 25 km), Mescalero Point (viewpoint, 31 km), Punta Culebra de Cascade (waterfall, 33 km).