Local favourite dam · McKinley, New Mexico
Chuska Dam
Chuska Dam is a dam in McKinley, New Mexico.
Chuska Dam: 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Chuska Dam
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 Chuska Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.84497, -108.73589. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chuska Dam
- Red Lake · lake · McKinley · ~36 km · Must-see
- volcanic caldera rim of Narbona Pass Volcan · viewpoint · San Juan · ~38 km · Must-see
- Todacheene Dam · lake · San Juan · ~39 km · Must-see
- Window Rock Dam · church · McKinley · ~42 km · Must-see
- Navajo Nation Museum · museum · McKinley · ~44 km · Must-see
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker · fort · McKinley · ~57 km · Must-see
- Bennett Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~74 km · Must-see
- Chuska Lake · lake · McKinley · ~1 km
- Navajo Indian Reservation Historical Marker · park · McKinley · ~4 km
- Separate Hill · viewpoint · McKinley · ~6 km
- Sitting Coyote Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~6 km
- Chuska Peak · viewpoint · McKinley · ~13 km
- Whiskey Lake T20n Dam · lake · McKinley · ~15 km
- Dzil Nda Kai Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~18 km
- Gossip Hill · viewpoint · McKinley · ~18 km
- Little Ear Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~20 km
- Umbrella Butte · viewpoint · McKinley · ~21 km
- Corn Burned Hill · viewpoint · McKinley · ~25 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chuska Dam
- Red Lake · lake · McKinley · ~36 km · Must-see
- Todacheene Dam · lake · San Juan · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bekihatso · lake · Apache · ~104 km · Must-see
- Chuska Lake · lake · McKinley · ~1 km
- Whiskey Lake T20n Dam · lake · McKinley · ~15 km
- Asaayi Dam · lake · McKinley · ~29 km
- Bowl Canyon Recreation Center · lake · McKinley · ~29 km
- Southern Naschitti Dam · lake · San Juan · ~34 km
- Red Lake Dam · lake · McKinley · ~35 km
- Little Whitecone Lake Dam · lake · San Juan · ~50 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Chuska Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Chuska Dam?
Nearby: Red Lake (lake, 36 km), volcanic caldera rim of Narbona Pass Volcan (viewpoint, 38 km), Todacheene Dam (lake, 39 km), Window Rock Dam (church, 42 km), Navajo Nation Museum (museum, 44 km), Fort Wingate Historical Marker (fort, 57 km).