Local favourite lake · Chaves, New Mexico
Pine Tank
Pine Tank is a lake in Chaves, New Mexico.
Pine 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 Pine 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 Pine Tank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.70677, -105.29831. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pine Tank
- Weed Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Otero · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lincoln National Forest · viewpoint · Chaves · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cathey Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~60 km · Must-see
- One Tree Peak · viewpoint · Chaves · ~4 km
- Chimney Peak · viewpoint · Chaves · ~4 km
- Lewis Peak · viewpoint · Chaves · ~22 km
- Meadow Hill · viewpoint · Chaves · ~26 km
- Dry Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~28 km
- Upper Rio Penasco Site Two Dam · lake · Otero · ~33 km
- Chatfield Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~33 km
- Upper Penasco Site 3A Dam · lake · Otero · ~33 km
- Denny Hill · viewpoint · Otero · ~34 km
- Parker Dam · lake · Otero · ~34 km
- Upper Rio Penasco Site One Dam · lake · Otero · ~37 km
- Wind Mountain · viewpoint · Chaves · ~37 km
- Carrisa Lookout Tower · fort · Otero · ~38 km
- Jefferies Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~42 km
- Prestridge Hill · viewpoint · Otero · ~43 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pine Tank
- Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~103 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~106 km · Must-see
- Brantley Lake · lake · Eddy · ~109 km · Must-see
- Bonito Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~116 km · Must-see
- Upper Rio Penasco Site Two Dam · lake · Otero · ~33 km
- Upper Penasco Site 3A Dam · lake · Otero · ~33 km
- Parker Dam · lake · Otero · ~34 km
- Upper Rio Penasco Site One Dam · lake · Otero · ~37 km
- Hope Retard Dam · lake · Chaves · ~49 km
- Cornucopia Diversion Dam · lake · Otero · ~49 km
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Frequently asked
Is Pine Tank full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pine Tank yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Pine Tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Pine Tank?
Nearby: Weed Lookout Tower (viewpoint, 34 km), Lincoln National Forest (viewpoint, 37 km), Cathey Peak (viewpoint, 60 km), One Tree Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Chimney Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Lewis Peak (viewpoint, 22 km).