Local favourite lake · Chaves, New Mexico
South Tank
South Tank is a lake in Chaves, New Mexico.
South 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 South 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 South Tank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.91953, -104.83943. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near South Tank
- Capitan Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~73 km · Must-see
- Round Mountain · viewpoint · Chaves · ~11 km
- Mesa and Pecos Valley Historical Marker · park · Chaves · ~21 km
- Gyp Hill · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~23 km
- Diamond Cave · cave · De Baca · ~23 km
- Owl Cave · cave · De Baca · ~24 km
- Torgac Cave · cave · Lincoln · ~29 km
- Cowboy Mesa · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~30 km
- Round Top · viewpoint · Chaves · ~38 km
- Cedar Hill · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~42 km
- Drill Hole · cave · Lincoln · ~45 km
- Huff Hill · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~45 km
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Chaves · ~54 km
- El Morro Mesa · viewpoint · De Baca · ~55 km
- Panther Hill · viewpoint · Chaves · ~55 km
- Conejo Mesa · viewpoint · De Baca · ~58 km
- Ramerez · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~60 km
- Manzanita Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~61 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near South Tank
- Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~87 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~91 km · Must-see
- Sumner Dam · lake · De Baca · ~109 km · Must-see
- Sumner Lake State Park · lake · De Baca · ~109 km · Must-see
- Lake Estancia · lake · Torrance · ~116 km · Must-see
- Bonito Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~122 km · Must-see
- Blue Hole · lake · Guadalupe · ~143 km · Must-see
- Manzanita Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~61 km
- Bitter Lake Number Four Dam · lake · Chaves · ~81 km
- Bitter Lake Number Three Dam · lake · Chaves · ~81 km
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Frequently asked
Is South Tank full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for South Tank yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit South Tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near South Tank?
Nearby: Capitan Mountains Wilderness (sanctuary, 73 km), Round Mountain (viewpoint, 11 km), Mesa and Pecos Valley Historical Marker (park, 21 km), Gyp Hill (viewpoint, 23 km), Diamond Cave (cave, 23 km), Owl Cave (cave, 24 km).