Local favourite lake · Socorro, New Mexico
Baney Tank
Baney Tank is a lake in Socorro, New Mexico.
Baney 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 Baney 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 Baney Tank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.82478, -107.63226. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Baney Tank
- West Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~31 km · Must-see
- Spring Canyon · viewpoint · Socorro · ~33 km · Must-see
- Very Large Array · attraction · Socorro · ~35 km · Must-see
- Apache Kid Wilderness · sanctuary · Socorro · ~37 km · Must-see
- South Baldy · viewpoint · Socorro · ~56 km · Must-see
- Eaton Canyon · viewpoint · Socorro · ~59 km · Must-see
- South Canyon Trail · viewpoint · Socorro · ~64 km · Must-see
- Alexander Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~4 km
- Bald Hill · viewpoint · Socorro · ~5 km
- Oak Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~6 km
- Hog Hill · viewpoint · Catron · ~12 km
- Lost Mines Hill · viewpoint · Catron · ~12 km
- Bay Buck Peaks · viewpoint · Socorro · ~12 km
- Rock Springs Peak · viewpoint · Catron · ~17 km
- Welty Hill · viewpoint · Socorro · ~18 km
- Patterson Peak · viewpoint · Catron · ~18 km
- Mount Withington · viewpoint · Socorro · ~19 km
- Tower Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~19 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Baney Tank
- Mud Spring · lake · Sierra · ~91 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte Lake · lake · Sierra · ~98 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte Dam · lake · Sierra · ~106 km · Must-see
- Engle Lake · lake · Sierra · ~113 km · Must-see
- Snow Lake Dam · lake · Catron · ~115 km · Must-see
- Jornada Lakes · lake · Sierra · ~123 km · Must-see
- Caballo Lake · lake · Sierra · ~132 km · Must-see
- Percha Diversion Dam · lake · Sierra · ~134 km · Must-see
- Caballo Dam · lake · Sierra · ~135 km · Must-see
- Wetback Tank · lake · Sierra · ~143 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Baney Tank full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Baney Tank yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Baney Tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Baney Tank?
Nearby: West Blue Mountain (viewpoint, 31 km), Spring Canyon (viewpoint, 33 km), Very Large Array (attraction, 35 km), Apache Kid Wilderness (sanctuary, 37 km), South Baldy (viewpoint, 56 km), Eaton Canyon (viewpoint, 59 km).