Notable lake · Colfax, New Mexico
Decker Dam
Decker Dam is a lake in Colfax, New Mexico.
Decker 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 Decker 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 Decker Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.37336, -104.21693. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Decker Dam
- Raton-Clayton volcanic field · viewpoint · Colfax · ~20 km · Must-see
- Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~35 km · Must-see
- Kiowa National Grassland · sanctuary · Union · ~58 km · Must-see
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~60 km · Must-see
- Capulin Volcano National Monument · sanctuary · Union · ~63 km · Must-see
- Folsom State Monument · fort · Colfax · ~73 km · Must-see
- Black Hill · viewpoint · Colfax · ~4 km
- Sombrero Butte · viewpoint · Colfax · ~10 km
- Point of Rocks · sanctuary · Colfax · ~10 km
- Point of Rocks Historical Marker · park · Colfax · ~10 km
- View of the Rocks Historical Marker · park · Colfax · ~10 km
- Point of Rocks Mesa · viewpoint · Colfax · ~11 km
- Hogback Butte · viewpoint · Colfax · ~11 km
- Willow Springs Historical Marker · park · Colfax · ~13 km
- Dorsey Mansion State Monument · park · Colfax · ~16 km
- Santa Fe Trail Historical Marker · park · Colfax · ~16 km
- Jaritas Number Two Dam · lake · Colfax · ~17 km
- Temple Peak · temple · Colfax · ~20 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Decker Dam
- Lake Maloya · lake · Las Animas · ~87 km · Must-see
- Lake Maloya · lake · Colfax · ~87 km · Must-see
- Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~113 km · Must-see
- Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~118 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~133 km · Must-see
- Conchas Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~135 km · Must-see
- Conchas Lake · lake · San Miguel · ~136 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~138 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~139 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake · lake · Mora · ~145 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Decker Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Decker Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Decker Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Decker Dam?
Nearby: Raton-Clayton volcanic field (viewpoint, 20 km), Laughlin Peak (viewpoint, 35 km), Kiowa National Grassland (sanctuary, 58 km), Sierra Grande (viewpoint, 60 km), Capulin Volcano National Monument (sanctuary, 63 km), Folsom State Monument (fort, 73 km).
Is Decker Dam worth visiting?
Decker Dam is listed as a notable lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.