Local favourite lake · Presidio, Texas
Back Tank
Back Tank is a lake in Presidio, Texas.
Back Tank: 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 Back Tank
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 Back Tank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.85184, -104.43797. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Back Tank
- Chinati Hot Springs · attraction · Presidio · ~32 km · Must-see
- Big Bend Ranch State Park · sanctuary · Presidio · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cerro de las Burras · viewpoint · Presidio · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cerro Orona · viewpoint · Presidio · ~1 km
- Presa Rincon · lake · Presidio · ~4 km
- Cañon Tinaja Prieta · viewpoint · Presidio · ~12 km
- Chinati Mountains State Natural Area · sanctuary · Presidio · ~13 km
- Fortin de la Morita · fort · Presidio · ~15 km
- Chinati Peak · viewpoint · Presidio · ~15 km
- Aguja · viewpoint · Presidio · ~15 km
- Boulder Canyon · viewpoint · Presidio · ~15 km
- Brooks Cemetery · fort · Presidio · ~17 km
- Arenoso Arroyo · viewpoint · Presidio · ~19 km
- Elephant Rock · viewpoint · Presidio · ~19 km
- Cañon de Caballo · viewpoint · Presidio · ~20 km
- Cerro Tren · viewpoint · Presidio · ~22 km
- Cathedral Peak · church · Presidio · ~22 km
- Cerro de la Cruz · viewpoint · Presidio · ~23 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Back Tank
- Presa Rincon · lake · Presidio · ~4 km
- Fowlkes Ranch Lake Dam · lake · Presidio · ~75 km
- Lake Ament · lake · Brewster · ~127 km
- Middle Tank · lake · Presidio · ~2 km
- Cement Tank · lake · Presidio · ~3 km
- Presa Chino · lake · Presidio · ~4 km
- Presa Viruelas · lake · Presidio · ~6 km
- Mesa Tank · lake · Presidio · ~6 km
- Presa Llorona · lake · Presidio · ~7 km
- Sutton Lake · lake · Presidio · ~32 km
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Frequently asked
Is Back Tank full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Back Tank yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Back Tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Back Tank?
Nearby: Chinati Hot Springs (attraction, 32 km), Big Bend Ranch State Park (sanctuary, 70 km), Cerro de las Burras (viewpoint, 73 km), Cerro Orona (viewpoint, 1 km), Presa Rincon (lake, 4 km), Cañon Tinaja Prieta (viewpoint, 12 km).