Local favourite lake · Chaves, New Mexico
Fred Tank
Fred Tank is a lake in Chaves, New Mexico.
Fred 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 Fred 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 Fred Tank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.60372, -105.34914. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fred Tank
- Weed Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Otero · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lincoln National Forest · viewpoint · Chaves · ~52 km · Must-see
- Cathey Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~60 km · Must-see
- Chimney Peak · viewpoint · Chaves · ~13 km
- One Tree Peak · viewpoint · Chaves · ~16 km
- Dry Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~17 km
- Chatfield Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~20 km
- Lewis Peak · viewpoint · Chaves · ~26 km
- Carrisa Lookout Tower · fort · Otero · ~33 km
- Cornucopia Diversion Dam · lake · Otero · ~35 km
- Jefferies Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~35 km
- Meadow Hill · viewpoint · Chaves · ~38 km
- Denny Hill · viewpoint · Otero · ~40 km
- Upper Rio Penasco Site Two Dam · lake · Otero · ~40 km
- Upper Rio Penasco Site One Dam · lake · Otero · ~42 km
- Upper Penasco Site 3A Dam · lake · Otero · ~42 km
- Parker Dam · lake · Otero · ~44 km
- Prestridge Hill · viewpoint · Otero · ~45 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fred Tank
- Brantley Lake · lake · Eddy · ~114 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~118 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~121 km · Must-see
- Bonito Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~127 km · Must-see
- Cornucopia Diversion Dam · lake · Otero · ~35 km
- Upper Rio Penasco Site Two Dam · lake · Otero · ~40 km
- Upper Rio Penasco Site One Dam · lake · Otero · ~42 km
- Upper Penasco Site 3A Dam · lake · Otero · ~42 km
- Parker Dam · lake · Otero · ~44 km
- Hope Retard Dam · lake · Chaves · ~60 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fred Tank full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Fred Tank yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Fred Tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Fred Tank?
Nearby: Weed Lookout Tower (viewpoint, 37 km), Lincoln National Forest (viewpoint, 52 km), Cathey Peak (viewpoint, 60 km), Chimney Peak (viewpoint, 13 km), One Tree Peak (viewpoint, 16 km), Dry Peak (viewpoint, 17 km).