Local favourite lake · Madera, Chihuahua

El Tres

El Tres is a lake in Madera, Chihuahua.

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El Tres: 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 Tres

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 Tres — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.19607, -107.86814. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near El Tres

Huápoca · fort · Madera · ~58 km · Must-see
Cuarenta Casas · fort · Madera · ~61 km · Must-see
Puerto Ojo el Salvador · viewpoint · Madera · ~7 km
Puerto El Mascorro · viewpoint · Madera · ~12 km
Los Leones · viewpoint · Temósachic · ~20 km
Peñasco · viewpoint · Madera · ~24 km
Mirador Ángeles · viewpoint · Gómez Farías · ~27 km
Bola · viewpoint · Temósachic · ~30 km
Puerto de la Borrega · viewpoint · Madera · ~42 km
Puerto El Zurdo · viewpoint · Madera · ~43 km
Puerto El Tres · viewpoint · Madera · ~44 km
Cañón Cebadilla · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~45 km
Puerto El Potrillo · viewpoint · Ignacio Zaragoza · ~48 km
C. las Cuevas · viewpoint · Madera · ~51 km
Puerto Fichivac · viewpoint · Madera · ~51 km
C. Cienega el Compadre · viewpoint · Madera · ~52 km
Atravesadero · viewpoint · Temósachic · ~52 km
Cañón Eusebia · viewpoint · Namiquipa · ~52 km

See everything within a day’s drive of El Tres

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near El Tres

El Venado · lake · Madera · ~2 km
El Dos · lake · Madera · ~2 km
Las Cuatas · lake · Madera · ~3 km
El Uno · lake · Madera · ~4 km
El Colorado · lake · Madera · ~6 km
La Casita · lake · Madera · ~7 km
El Chorreadero · lake · Madera · ~9 km
Piedra Bofa · lake · Madera · ~9 km
El Táscate · lake · Madera · ~10 km
Primero de Mayo · lake · Madera · ~10 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Chihuahua

Frequently asked

Is El Tres full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit El Tres?

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

What are the places to visit near El Tres?

Nearby: Huápoca (fort, 58 km), Cuarenta Casas (fort, 61 km), Puerto Ojo el Salvador (viewpoint, 7 km), Puerto El Mascorro (viewpoint, 12 km), Los Leones (viewpoint, 20 km), Peñasco (viewpoint, 24 km).