Notable lake · Otero, New Mexico
Cornucopia Diversion Dam
Cornucopia Diversion Dam is a lake in Otero, New Mexico.
Cornucopia Diversion Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Cornucopia Diversion Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Cornucopia Diversion Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.35622, -105.31997. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cornucopia Diversion Dam
- Weed Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Otero · ~69 km · Must-see
- Devils Den Canyon Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Eddy · ~74 km · Must-see
- Sitting Bull Falls · waterfall · Eddy · ~75 km · Must-see
- Hackberry Hill · viewpoint · Otero · ~20 km
- Dry Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~22 km
- Chatfield Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~34 km
- Cornudas Mountain · viewpoint · Otero · ~43 km
- Lee Detention Dam · lake · Otero · ~44 km
- McVeigh Hills · viewpoint · Otero · ~44 km
- Lewis Peak · viewpoint · Chaves · ~45 km
- Chimney Peak · viewpoint · Chaves · ~47 km
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Otero · ~48 km
- One Tree Peak · viewpoint · Chaves · ~50 km
- Wind Mountain · viewpoint · Otero · ~51 km
- Corona Hill · viewpoint · Otero · ~52 km
- Flat Top · viewpoint · Otero · ~52 km
- Deer Mountain · viewpoint · Otero · ~54 km
- Chattfield Mountain · viewpoint · Hudspeth · ~54 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Cornucopia Diversion Dam
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cornucopia Diversion Dam
- Brantley Lake · lake · Eddy · ~114 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~145 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~148 km · Must-see
- Lee Detention Dam · lake · Otero · ~44 km
- Upper Rio Penasco Site One Dam · lake · Otero · ~74 km
- Upper Rio Penasco Site Two Dam · lake · Otero · ~74 km
- Upper Penasco Site 3A Dam · lake · Otero · ~76 km
- Parker Dam · lake · Otero · ~78 km
- Hope Retard Dam · lake · Chaves · ~81 km
- Nahtzillee Dam · lake · Otero · ~97 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cornucopia Diversion Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cornucopia Diversion Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cornucopia Diversion Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cornucopia Diversion Dam?
Nearby: Weed Lookout Tower (viewpoint, 69 km), Devils Den Canyon Wilderness Study Area (sanctuary, 74 km), Sitting Bull Falls (waterfall, 75 km), Hackberry Hill (viewpoint, 20 km), Dry Peak (viewpoint, 22 km), Chatfield Peak (viewpoint, 34 km).
Is Cornucopia Diversion Dam worth visiting?
Cornucopia Diversion Dam is listed as a notable lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.