Local favourite lake · Eddy, New Mexico

Thurman Tanks

Thurman Tanks is a lake in Eddy, New Mexico.

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Thurman Tanks: 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 Thurman Tanks

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 Thurman Tanks — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.06484, -104.64745. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Thurman Tanks

Carlsbad Caverns National Park · sanctuary · Eddy · ~16 km · Must-see
Devils Den Canyon Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Eddy · ~21 km · Must-see
Lechuguilla · cave · Eddy · ~24 km · Must-see
Sitting Bull Falls · waterfall · Eddy · ~26 km · Must-see
Hunter Peak · viewpoint · Eddy · ~30 km · Must-see
Bush Mountain · viewpoint · Otero · ~33 km · Must-see
Bush Mountain · viewpoint · Culberson · ~33 km · Must-see
Guadalupe Mountains National Park · sanctuary · Culberson · ~34 km · Must-see
Shumard Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~35 km · Must-see
Guadalupe Peak · viewpoint · Culberson · ~35 km · Must-see
Guadalupe Pass (Texas) · viewpoint · Eddy · ~35 km · Must-see
El Capitan · viewpoint · Culberson · ~36 km · Must-see
El Capitan · viewpoint · Otero · ~36 km · Must-see
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park · park · Eddy · ~68 km · Must-see
Slaughter Canyon Cave · viewpoint · Eddy · ~11 km
Ogle Cave · cave · Eddy · ~13 km
Cave Tank · cave · Culberson · ~16 km
The Pinnacle · viewpoint · Eddy · ~18 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Thurman Tanks

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Thurman Tanks

Brantley Lake · lake · Eddy · ~77 km · Must-see
Red Bluff Reservoir · lake · Reeves · ~82 km · Must-see
Red Bluff Reservoir · lake · Eddy · ~86 km · Must-see
Spencer Dam · lake · Eddy · ~64 km
Lower Transill Dam · lake · Eddy · ~69 km
Willow Lake Dam · lake · Eddy · ~70 km
Tansill Dam · lake · Eddy · ~71 km
Six Mile Dam · lake · Eddy · ~74 km
Brantley Dam · lake · Eddy · ~75 km
Avalon Dam · lake · Eddy · ~75 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in New Mexico

Frequently asked

Is Thurman Tanks full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Thurman Tanks yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Thurman Tanks?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Thurman Tanks?

Nearby: Carlsbad Caverns National Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Devils Den Canyon Wilderness Study Area (sanctuary, 21 km), Lechuguilla (cave, 24 km), Sitting Bull Falls (waterfall, 26 km), Hunter Peak (viewpoint, 30 km), Bush Mountain (viewpoint, 33 km).