Burch Tank

Burch 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 Burch 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 Burch Tank — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.05981, -105.84138. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Burch Tank

• University Park · sanctuary · Otero · ~22 km · Must-see
• Alameda Park Zoo · sanctuary · Otero · ~26 km · Must-see
• Cathey Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~35 km · Must-see
• Ruidoso River Museum · museum · Lincoln · ~42 km · Must-see
• Ruidoso Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~43 km · Must-see
• Weed Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Otero · ~48 km · Must-see
• Bonito Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~56 km · Must-see
• Argentina peak · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~57 km · Must-see
• Fox Cave · cave · Lincoln · ~58 km · Must-see
• White Sands National Monument · attraction · Otero · ~60 km · Must-see
• White Sands National Monument · park · Otero · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lincoln National Forest · viewpoint · Chaves · ~68 km · Must-see
• White Sands National Park · sanctuary · Otero · ~68 km · Must-see
• Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Conservation Area · fort · Lincoln · ~71 km · Must-see
• Domingo Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~3 km
• Nogal Dam Number Two · lake · Otero · ~4 km
• Mountain Lion Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~11 km
• DRY FALLS · waterfall · Otero · ~11 km

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Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Burch Tank

• Bonito Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~56 km · Must-see
• Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~133 km · Must-see
• Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~134 km · Must-see
• Wetback Tank · lake · Sierra · ~137 km · Must-see
• Jornada Lakes · lake · Sierra · ~138 km · Must-see
• Engle Lake · lake · Sierra · ~141 km · Must-see
• Nogal Dam Number Two · lake · Otero · ~4 km
• Shields Dam · lake · Otero · ~15 km
• Mitchell Dam · lake · Otero · ~18 km
• Silver Lake · lake · Otero · ~25 km

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