Local favourite lake · Chaves, New Mexico
Junior Tank
Junior Tank is a lake in Chaves, New Mexico.
Junior 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 Junior 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 Junior Tank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.79120, -104.01219. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Junior Tank
- Haystack Butte · viewpoint · Chaves · ~22 km
- Little Haystack · viewpoint · Chaves · ~23 km
- Palma Mesa · viewpoint · Chaves · ~26 km
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Chaves · ~28 km
- San Juan Mesa · viewpoint · Chaves · ~28 km
- La Espiata Peak · viewpoint · Chaves · ~36 km
- Button Mesa · viewpoint · Chaves · ~40 km
- Sardine Mountain · viewpoint · Chaves · ~43 km
- La Espia Peak · viewpoint · De Baca · ~45 km
- Punta Culebra de Cascade · waterfall · Chaves · ~47 km
- Mesa Diablo · viewpoint · Chaves · ~52 km
- Salt Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Chaves · ~54 km
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · De Baca · ~56 km
- Bronco Hill · viewpoint · De Baca · ~56 km
- Watts Hill · viewpoint · De Baca · ~56 km
- Dipping Vat Hill · viewpoint · De Baca · ~58 km
- Eighteenmile Hill · viewpoint · De Baca · ~59 km
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · De Baca · ~59 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Junior Tank
- Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~107 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~110 km · Must-see
- Sumner Dam · lake · De Baca · ~121 km · Must-see
- Sumner Lake State Park · lake · De Baca · ~123 km · Must-see
- Bitter Lake Number Three Dam · lake · Chaves · ~63 km
- Bitter Lake Number Four Dam · lake · Chaves · ~64 km
- Bitter Lake Number Five Dam · lake · Chaves · ~65 km
- Bitter Lake Number 6 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~66 km
- Bitter Lake Number 7 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~67 km
- Bitter Lake Number 15 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~70 km
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Frequently asked
Is Junior Tank full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Junior Tank yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Junior Tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Junior Tank?
Nearby: Haystack Butte (viewpoint, 22 km), Little Haystack (viewpoint, 23 km), Palma Mesa (viewpoint, 26 km), Haystack Mountain (viewpoint, 28 km), San Juan Mesa (viewpoint, 28 km), La Espiata Peak (viewpoint, 36 km).