Local favourite lake · Otero, New Mexico
Buzzard Tank
Buzzard Tank is a lake in Otero, New Mexico.
Buzzard 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 Buzzard 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 Buzzard Tank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.86927, -105.36581. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buzzard Tank
- Lincoln National Forest · viewpoint · Chaves · ~18 km · Must-see
- Weed Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Otero · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cathey Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~51 km · Must-see
- University Park · sanctuary · Otero · ~67 km · Must-see
- Alameda Park Zoo · sanctuary · Otero · ~70 km · Must-see
- Fox Cave · cave · Lincoln · ~73 km · Must-see
- Ruidoso Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~73 km · Must-see
- Ruidoso River Museum · museum · Lincoln · ~74 km · Must-see
- Parker Dam · lake · Otero · ~14 km
- Upper Penasco Site 3A Dam · lake · Otero · ~15 km
- Upper Rio Penasco Site Two Dam · lake · Otero · ~16 km
- Wind Mountain · viewpoint · Chaves · ~17 km
- Denny Hill · viewpoint · Otero · ~21 km
- One Tree Peak · viewpoint · Chaves · ~21 km
- Upper Rio Penasco Site One Dam · lake · Otero · ~24 km
- Chimney Peak · viewpoint · Chaves · ~25 km
- Nahtzillee Dam · lake · Otero · ~28 km
- Prestridge Hill · viewpoint · Otero · ~32 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buzzard Tank
- Bonito Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~92 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~93 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~96 km · Must-see
- Brantley Lake · lake · Eddy · ~123 km · Must-see
- Parker Dam · lake · Otero · ~14 km
- Upper Penasco Site 3A Dam · lake · Otero · ~15 km
- Upper Rio Penasco Site Two Dam · lake · Otero · ~16 km
- Upper Rio Penasco Site One Dam · lake · Otero · ~24 km
- Nahtzillee Dam · lake · Otero · ~28 km
- Solon Dam · lake · Otero · ~33 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Buzzard Tank full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Buzzard Tank yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Buzzard Tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Buzzard Tank?
Nearby: Lincoln National Forest (viewpoint, 18 km), Weed Lookout Tower (viewpoint, 24 km), Cathey Peak (viewpoint, 51 km), University Park (sanctuary, 67 km), Alameda Park Zoo (sanctuary, 70 km), Fox Cave (cave, 73 km).