Notable lake · Otero, New Mexico
Sego Dam
Sego Dam is a lake in Otero, New Mexico.
Sego 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Sego 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 Sego Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.30211, -105.70688. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sego Dam
- Ruidoso River Museum · museum · Lincoln · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ruidoso Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bonito Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fox Cave · cave · Lincoln · ~24 km · Must-see
- Argentina peak · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~28 km · Must-see
- Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Conservation Area · fort · Lincoln · ~34 km · Must-see
- Carrizo Mountain · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~54 km · Must-see
- University Park · sanctuary · Otero · ~59 km · Must-see
- Capitan Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~59 km · Must-see
- Alameda Park Zoo · sanctuary · Otero · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lincoln National Forest · viewpoint · Chaves · ~68 km · Must-see
- Cathey Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~70 km · Must-see
- Weed Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Otero · ~71 km · Must-see
- Carrizozo Malpais · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~73 km · Must-see
- Jose Second Dam Number 1 · lake · Otero · ~2 km
- Lake Mescalero Dam · lake · Otero · ~3 km
- Grindstone Mesa · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~3 km
- Jose Second Dam Number 2 · lake · Otero · ~3 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sego Dam
- Bonito Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~22 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~114 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~114 km · Must-see
- Jose Second Dam Number 1 · lake · Otero · ~2 km
- Lake Mescalero Dam · lake · Otero · ~3 km
- Jose Second Dam Number 2 · lake · Otero · ~3 km
- Jose Second Dam Number 3 · lake · Otero · ~5 km
- Alto Lake Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~14 km
- Whitetail Dam Number Six · lake · Otero · ~20 km
- Whitetail Dam Number Five · lake · Otero · ~21 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sego Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sego Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sego Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sego Dam?
Nearby: Ruidoso River Museum (museum, 5 km), Ruidoso Lookout Tower (viewpoint, 7 km), Bonito Lake (lake, 22 km), Fox Cave (cave, 24 km), Argentina peak (viewpoint, 28 km), Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Conservation Area (fort, 34 km).
Is Sego Dam worth visiting?
Sego Dam is listed as a notable lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.