Local favourite lake · Chaves, New Mexico
Olas Tank
Olas Tank is a lake in Chaves, New Mexico.
Olas 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 Olas 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 Olas Tank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.98008, -104.70942. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Olas Tank
- Mesa and Pecos Valley Historical Marker · park · Chaves · ~4 km
- Owl Cave · cave · De Baca · ~7 km
- Diamond Cave · cave · De Baca · ~8 km
- Round Mountain · viewpoint · Chaves · ~18 km
- Gyp Hill · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~35 km
- Round Top · viewpoint · Chaves · ~38 km
- Cowboy Mesa · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~41 km
- El Morro Mesa · viewpoint · De Baca · ~45 km
- Conejo Mesa · viewpoint · De Baca · ~45 km
- Torgac Cave · cave · Lincoln · ~46 km
- La Espia Peak · viewpoint · De Baca · ~50 km
- La Espiata Peak · viewpoint · Chaves · ~52 km
- Cedar Hill · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~56 km
- Panther Hill · viewpoint · Chaves · ~56 km
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · De Baca · ~57 km
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Chaves · ~57 km
- Bronco Hill · viewpoint · De Baca · ~59 km
- Yeso Hills · viewpoint · De Baca · ~60 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Olas Tank
- Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~94 km · Must-see
- Sumner Dam · lake · De Baca · ~95 km · Must-see
- Sumner Lake State Park · lake · De Baca · ~95 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~99 km · Must-see
- Lake Estancia · lake · Torrance · ~123 km · Must-see
- Blue Hole · lake · Guadalupe · ~134 km · Must-see
- Bonito Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~139 km · Must-see
- Manzanita Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~61 km
- Bitter Lake Number Four Dam · lake · Chaves · ~80 km
- Bitter Lake Number Three Dam · lake · Chaves · ~80 km
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Frequently asked
Is Olas Tank full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Olas Tank yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Olas Tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Olas Tank?
Nearby: Mesa and Pecos Valley Historical Marker (park, 4 km), Owl Cave (cave, 7 km), Diamond Cave (cave, 8 km), Round Mountain (viewpoint, 18 km), Gyp Hill (viewpoint, 35 km), Round Top (viewpoint, 38 km).