Local favourite lake · Chaves, New Mexico

Mare Lake

Mare Lake is a lake in Chaves, New Mexico.

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Mare 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 Mare 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 Mare Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.46723, -104.75998. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mare Lake

Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~24 km · Must-see
Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~28 km · Must-see
Roswell Museum and Art Center · museum · Chaves · ~29 km · Must-see
Capitan Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~68 km · Must-see
Blackwater Hill · viewpoint · Chaves · ~11 km
Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Chaves · ~21 km
Cahoon Park · park · Chaves · ~28 km
International UFO Museum & Research Center · museum · Chaves · ~29 km
Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Chaves · ~29 km
Poe Corn Park · park · Chaves · ~30 km
Panther Hill · viewpoint · Chaves · ~31 km
Carpenter Park · park · Chaves · ~31 km
Cedar Hill · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~31 km
Garrod Dam · lake · Chaves · ~35 km
Round Top · viewpoint · Chaves · ~39 km
Bitter Lake Number 15 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~40 km
Bitter Lake Number 16 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~40 km
Zuber Draw Site Number One Dam · lake · Chaves · ~41 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mare Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mare Lake

Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~24 km · Must-see
Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~28 km · Must-see
Bonito Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~113 km · Must-see
Brantley Lake · lake · Eddy · ~132 km · Must-see
Garrod Dam · lake · Chaves · ~35 km
Bitter Lake Number 15 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~40 km
Bitter Lake Number 16 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~40 km
Zuber Draw Site Number One Dam · lake · Chaves · ~41 km
Bitter Lake Number Four Dam · lake · Chaves · ~42 km
Bitter Lake Number 6 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~42 km

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Frequently asked

Is Mare Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Mare Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Mare Lake?

Nearby: Two Rivers Dam North Dam (lake, 24 km), Two Rivers Dam South Dam (lake, 28 km), Roswell Museum and Art Center (museum, 29 km), Capitan Mountains Wilderness (sanctuary, 68 km), Blackwater Hill (viewpoint, 11 km), Haystack Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km).