Local favourite lake · Chaves, New Mexico
Flat Tank
Flat Tank is a lake in Chaves, New Mexico.
Flat 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 Flat 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 Flat Tank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.89314, -104.11525. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flat Tank
- Fort Sumner State Monument · fort · De Baca · ~71 km · Must-see
- La Espiata Peak · viewpoint · Chaves · ~18 km
- Haystack Butte · viewpoint · Chaves · ~19 km
- Little Haystack · viewpoint · Chaves · ~20 km
- La Espia Peak · viewpoint · De Baca · ~26 km
- San Juan Mesa · viewpoint · Chaves · ~28 km
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Chaves · ~29 km
- Bronco Hill · viewpoint · De Baca · ~38 km
- Palma Mesa · viewpoint · Chaves · ~40 km
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · De Baca · ~41 km
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · De Baca · ~41 km
- Watts Hill · viewpoint · De Baca · ~42 km
- Eighteenmile Hill · viewpoint · De Baca · ~42 km
- Dipping Vat Hill · viewpoint · De Baca · ~42 km
- Mesita Negra · viewpoint · De Baca · ~52 km
- Negrohead Butte · viewpoint · Roosevelt · ~53 km
- Salt Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Chaves · ~54 km
- The Mesa · viewpoint · Roosevelt · ~54 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Flat Tank
- Sumner Dam · lake · De Baca · ~104 km · Must-see
- Sumner Lake State Park · lake · De Baca · ~105 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~109 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~112 km · Must-see
- Bitter Lake Number Three Dam · lake · Chaves · ~68 km
- Bitter Lake Number Four Dam · lake · Chaves · ~68 km
- Bitter Lake Number Five Dam · lake · Chaves · ~69 km
- Bitter Lake Number 6 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~71 km
- Bitter Lake Number 7 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~72 km
- Bitter Lake Number 15 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~75 km
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Frequently asked
Is Flat Tank full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Flat Tank yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Flat Tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Flat Tank?
Nearby: Fort Sumner State Monument (fort, 71 km), La Espiata Peak (viewpoint, 18 km), Haystack Butte (viewpoint, 19 km), Little Haystack (viewpoint, 20 km), La Espia Peak (viewpoint, 26 km), San Juan Mesa (viewpoint, 28 km).