Notable dam · McKinley, New Mexico
Fishback Dam
Fishback Dam is a dam in McKinley, New Mexico.
Fishback Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Fishback Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Fishback Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.40670, -107.44227. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fishback Dam
- Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~30 km · Must-see
- Guadalupe ruins · fort · Sandoval · ~39 km · Must-see
- Cabezon Peak · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mesa Prieta · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~48 km · Must-see
- La Mesita Blanca · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~55 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~58 km · Must-see
- Dirty Point · viewpoint · Cibola · ~61 km · Must-see
- Eagle Mesa · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~74 km · Must-see
- Cerros De Alejandro · viewpoint · McKinley · ~2 km
- Cerro Pino · viewpoint · McKinley · ~9 km
- Cerro Cuate · viewpoint · McKinley · ~9 km
- El Dado Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~10 km
- Lagunas Cuatas · viewpoint · McKinley · ~10 km
- Cerro Chivato · viewpoint · McKinley · ~11 km
- Cerro Aguila · viewpoint · McKinley · ~11 km
- Cerro Colorado · viewpoint · McKinley · ~12 km
- Mesa Chivato · viewpoint · McKinley · ~12 km
- Lagunita · lake · McKinley · ~12 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fishback Dam
- Jemez Canyon Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~101 km · Must-see
- Isleta Diversion Dam · lake · Valencia · ~111 km · Must-see
- Cochiti Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~131 km · Must-see
- Cochiti Lake · lake · Sandoval · ~132 km · Must-see
- Lagunita · lake · McKinley · ~12 km
- Leopoldo Diversion Dam · lake · McKinley · ~21 km
- San Lucas Dam · lake · McKinley · ~22 km
- San Mateo Lake Dam · lake · Cibola · ~25 km
- Seboyeta Irrigation System Dam · lake · Cibola · ~28 km
- Bibo Irrigation Dam · lake · Cibola · ~31 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Fishback Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fishback Dam?
Nearby: Mount Taylor (viewpoint, 30 km), Guadalupe ruins (fort, 39 km), Cabezon Peak (sanctuary, 47 km), Mesa Prieta (viewpoint, 48 km), La Mesita Blanca (viewpoint, 55 km), Haystack Mountain (viewpoint, 58 km).
Is Fishback Dam worth visiting?
Fishback Dam is listed as a notable dam in New Mexico on Spotwander.