Local favourite lake · Ocampo, Coahuila
El Chencho
El Chencho is a lake in Ocampo, Coahuila.
El Chencho: 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 El Chencho
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 El Chencho — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.81188, -103.39620. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Chencho
- Cueva el Carrizo · cave · Mapimí · ~40 km
- La Pistola · viewpoint · Ocampo · ~44 km
- Puerto El Alambre · viewpoint · Ocampo · ~47 km
- Cueva el Hundido · cave · Mapimí · ~61 km
- Cañón de los Tecolotes · viewpoint · Mapimí · ~62 km
- Cañada Los Caballos · viewpoint · Jiménez · ~65 km
- Cañada La Vaca · viewpoint · Ocampo · ~67 km
- Puerto de la Bufa · viewpoint · Ocampo · ~67 km
- Cañon Bonito · viewpoint · Jiménez · ~68 km
- Puerto del Arroz · viewpoint · Ocampo · ~71 km
- Cañón del los Tecolotes · viewpoint · Jiménez · ~72 km
- Puerto Laberinto · viewpoint · Tlahualilo · ~73 km
- Bordo Nuevo · lake · Ocampo · ~9 km
- Terrazas · lake · Ocampo · ~13 km
- Santo Domingo · lake · Ocampo · ~14 km
- Picachitos Prietos · viewpoint · Ocampo · ~14 km
- Angelita · lake · Ocampo · ~14 km
- El Chonte · lake · Ocampo · ~15 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near El Chencho
- Bordo Nuevo · lake · Ocampo · ~9 km
- Terrazas · lake · Ocampo · ~13 km
- Santo Domingo · lake · Ocampo · ~14 km
- Angelita · lake · Ocampo · ~14 km
- El Chonte · lake · Ocampo · ~15 km
- San Rafael · lake · Ocampo · ~15 km
- San Andrés · lake · Ocampo · ~19 km
- Santa Rita · lake · Sierra Mojada · ~21 km
- Santa Fé · lake · Ocampo · ~22 km
- Villarreal · lake · Ocampo · ~22 km
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Frequently asked
Is El Chencho full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for El Chencho yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit El Chencho?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near El Chencho?
Nearby: Cueva el Carrizo (cave, 40 km), La Pistola (viewpoint, 44 km), Puerto El Alambre (viewpoint, 47 km), Cueva el Hundido (cave, 61 km), Cañón de los Tecolotes (viewpoint, 62 km), Cañada Los Caballos (viewpoint, 65 km).