Local favourite lake · De Baca, New Mexico
Breaks Tank
Breaks Tank is a lake in De Baca, New Mexico.
Breaks 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 Breaks 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 Breaks Tank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.32202, -104.84554. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Breaks Tank
- Sumner Dam · lake · De Baca · ~66 km · Must-see
- Sumner Lake State Park · lake · De Baca · ~66 km · Must-see
- Yeso Hills · viewpoint · De Baca · ~11 km
- Yeso Mesa · viewpoint · De Baca · ~12 km
- El Morro Mesa · viewpoint · De Baca · ~16 km
- Manzanita Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~20 km
- Loma Alta · viewpoint · De Baca · ~22 km
- Conejo Mesa · viewpoint · De Baca · ~25 km
- Gacho Hill · viewpoint · Guadalupe · ~29 km
- Diamond Cave · cave · De Baca · ~44 km
- Round Mountain · viewpoint · Chaves · ~46 km
- Cowboy Mesa · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~47 km
- Owl Cave · cave · De Baca · ~49 km
- Gyp Hill · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~49 km
- Mesa and Pecos Valley Historical Marker · park · Chaves · ~51 km
- Vaughn Historical Marker · park · Guadalupe · ~57 km
- Huntsinger Park · park · Guadalupe · ~57 km
- Howard Mountain · viewpoint · Torrance · ~64 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Breaks Tank
- Sumner Dam · lake · De Baca · ~66 km · Must-see
- Sumner Lake State Park · lake · De Baca · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lake Estancia · lake · Torrance · ~88 km · Must-see
- Blue Hole · lake · Guadalupe · ~88 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~143 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~147 km · Must-see
- Manzanita Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~20 km
- Fort Sumner Diversion Dam · lake · De Baca · ~70 km
- Power Dam Lake · lake · Guadalupe · ~86 km
- Railroad Reservoir Number One Dam · lake · Guadalupe · ~91 km
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Frequently asked
Is Breaks Tank full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Breaks Tank yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Breaks Tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Breaks Tank?
Nearby: Sumner Dam (lake, 66 km), Sumner Lake State Park (lake, 66 km), Yeso Hills (viewpoint, 11 km), Yeso Mesa (viewpoint, 12 km), El Morro Mesa (viewpoint, 16 km), Manzanita Lake (lake, 20 km).