Local favourite lake · Otero, New Mexico
Dagger Tank
Dagger Tank is a lake in Otero, New Mexico.
Dagger 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 Dagger 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 Dagger Tank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.83597, -106.11937. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dagger Tank
- White Sands National Monument · attraction · Otero · ~17 km · Must-see
- White Sands National Monument · park · Otero · ~20 km · Must-see
- Alameda Park Zoo · sanctuary · Otero · ~21 km · Must-see
- White Sands National Park · sanctuary · Otero · ~24 km · Must-see
- University Park · sanctuary · Otero · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cathey Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~38 km · Must-see
- Victorio Peak · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~62 km · Must-see
- Weed Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Otero · ~65 km · Must-see
- Dog Canyon Historical Marker · viewpoint · Otero · ~21 km
- Tularosa Basin Museum of History · museum · Otero · ~21 km
- Lone Butte · viewpoint · Otero · ~21 km
- Alameda Park · park · Otero · ~21 km
- Bridal Falls New Mexico · waterfall · Otero · ~22 km
- Lone Butte Tank · lake · Otero · ~23 km
- Steamboat · viewpoint · Otero · ~25 km
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp · fort · Otero · ~26 km
- New Mexico Museum of Space History · museum · Otero · ~26 km
- Astronaut Memorial Garden · sanctuary · Otero · ~26 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dagger Tank
- Bonito Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~97 km · Must-see
- Wetback Tank · lake · Sierra · ~105 km · Must-see
- Jornada Lakes · lake · Sierra · ~112 km · Must-see
- Mesilla Diversion Dam · lake · Doña Ana · ~116 km · Must-see
- Engle Lake · lake · Sierra · ~118 km · Must-see
- Marijuana Tank · lake · Doña Ana · ~132 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte Dam · lake · Sierra · ~133 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte Lake · lake · Sierra · ~135 km · Must-see
- Caballo Lake · lake · Sierra · ~138 km · Must-see
- Caballo Dam · lake · Sierra · ~138 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dagger Tank full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Dagger Tank yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Dagger Tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Dagger Tank?
Nearby: White Sands National Monument (attraction, 17 km), White Sands National Monument (park, 20 km), Alameda Park Zoo (sanctuary, 21 km), White Sands National Park (sanctuary, 24 km), University Park (sanctuary, 24 km), Cathey Peak (viewpoint, 38 km).