Local favourite lake · Chaves, New Mexico
McDowell Tank
McDowell Tank is a lake in Chaves, New Mexico.
McDowell 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 McDowell 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 McDowell Tank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.65482, -103.98135. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near McDowell Tank
- Roswell Museum and Art Center · museum · Chaves · ~72 km · Must-see
- Palma Mesa · viewpoint · Chaves · ~13 km
- Sardine Mountain · viewpoint · Chaves · ~27 km
- Button Mesa · viewpoint · Chaves · ~29 km
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Chaves · ~29 km
- Haystack Butte · viewpoint · Chaves · ~30 km
- Little Haystack · viewpoint · Chaves · ~31 km
- Punta Culebra de Cascade · waterfall · Chaves · ~32 km
- Mesa Diablo · viewpoint · Chaves · ~39 km
- San Juan Mesa · viewpoint · Chaves · ~44 km
- Mescalero Point · viewpoint · Chaves · ~45 km
- Salt Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Chaves · ~51 km
- La Espiata Peak · viewpoint · Chaves · ~51 km
- Bitter Lake Number Three Dam · lake · Chaves · ~55 km
- Bitter Lake Number Four Dam · lake · Chaves · ~55 km
- Bitter Lake Number Five Dam · lake · Chaves · ~56 km
- Soldier Hill · viewpoint · Lea · ~56 km
- Bitter Lake Number 6 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~57 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near McDowell Tank
- Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~99 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~101 km · Must-see
- Sumner Dam · lake · De Baca · ~140 km · Must-see
- Sumner Lake State Park · lake · De Baca · ~142 km · Must-see
- Bitter Lake Number Three Dam · lake · Chaves · ~55 km
- Bitter Lake Number Four Dam · lake · Chaves · ~55 km
- Bitter Lake Number Five Dam · lake · Chaves · ~56 km
- Bitter Lake Number 6 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~57 km
- Bitter Lake Number 7 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~57 km
- Bitter Lake Number 15 Dam · lake · Chaves · ~60 km
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Frequently asked
Is McDowell Tank full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for McDowell Tank yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit McDowell Tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near McDowell Tank?
Nearby: Roswell Museum and Art Center (museum, 72 km), Palma Mesa (viewpoint, 13 km), Sardine Mountain (viewpoint, 27 km), Button Mesa (viewpoint, 29 km), Haystack Mountain (viewpoint, 29 km), Haystack Butte (viewpoint, 30 km).