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Shields Lake

Shields Lake is a lake in Union, New Mexico.

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Shields 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 Shields 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 Shields Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.97486, -103.34255. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Shields Lake

Kiowa National Grassland · sanctuary · Union · ~63 km · Must-see
Union County Courthouse Historic Site · attraction · Union · ~68 km · Must-see
Claude Hutcherson Number 5 Dam · lake · Union · ~9 km
Rock Hill · viewpoint · Union · ~10 km
Claude Hutcherson Number 1 Dam · lake · Union · ~13 km
Flint Hills · viewpoint · Harding · ~13 km
Claude Hutcherson Number 3 Dam · lake · Union · ~13 km
Claude Hutcherson Number 4 Dam · lake · Union · ~13 km
Claude Hutcherson Number 2 Dam · lake · Union · ~14 km
Skull Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~17 km
Smithson Four Reservoir Dam · lake · Union · ~21 km
Smithson Three Reservoir Dam · lake · Union · ~21 km
Smithson Reservoir Number 2 Dam · lake · Union · ~21 km
Smithson One Reservoir Dam · lake · Union · ~22 km
Minnie Butte · viewpoint · Harding · ~25 km
Tramperos Creek Site Two Dam · lake · Union · ~30 km
Car Top Butte · viewpoint · Union · ~35 km
Poling Irrigation System Dam · lake · Union · ~35 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Shields Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shields Lake

Conchas Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~124 km · Must-see
Conchas Lake · lake · San Miguel · ~128 km · Must-see
Black Mesa State Park;Lake Carl Etling Public Fishing Area · lake · Cimarron · ~132 km · Must-see
Lake Carl Etling · lake · Baca · ~132 km · Must-see
Claude Hutcherson Number 5 Dam · lake · Union · ~9 km
Claude Hutcherson Number 1 Dam · lake · Union · ~13 km
Claude Hutcherson Number 3 Dam · lake · Union · ~13 km
Claude Hutcherson Number 4 Dam · lake · Union · ~13 km
Claude Hutcherson Number 2 Dam · lake · Union · ~14 km
Smithson Four Reservoir Dam · lake · Union · ~21 km

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Frequently asked

Is Shields Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Shields Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Shields Lake?

Nearby: Kiowa National Grassland (sanctuary, 63 km), Union County Courthouse Historic Site (attraction, 68 km), Claude Hutcherson Number 5 Dam (lake, 9 km), Rock Hill (viewpoint, 10 km), Claude Hutcherson Number 1 Dam (lake, 13 km), Flint Hills (viewpoint, 13 km).