Notable lake · Apache, Arizona
Tsaile Dam
Tsaile Dam is a lake in Apache, Arizona.
Tsaile 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 Tsaile 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 Tsaile Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.27425, -109.20456. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tsaile Dam
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument · sanctuary · Apache · ~25 km · Must-see
- Roof Butte · viewpoint · San Juan · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bat Canyon · viewpoint · Apache · ~29 km · Must-see
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument · park · Apache · ~38 km · Must-see
- Beautiful Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~38 km · Must-see
- Todacheene Dam · lake · San Juan · ~44 km · Must-see
- volcanic caldera rim of Narbona Pass Volcan · viewpoint · San Juan · ~45 km · Must-see
- Round Rock · viewpoint · Apache · ~50 km · Must-see
- Red Lake · lake · McKinley · ~51 km · Must-see
- Bennett Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mitten Rock · viewpoint · San Juan · ~55 km · Must-see
- Ford Butte · viewpoint · San Juan · ~58 km · Must-see
- Alcove Canyon · viewpoint · Apache · ~62 km · Must-see
- Bekihatso · lake · Apache · ~62 km · Must-see
- Shiprock Historical Marker · church · San Juan · ~71 km · Must-see
- Shiprock · viewpoint · San Juan · ~71 km · Must-see
- Barber Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~72 km · Must-see
- Turkey Reservoir · lake · Apache · ~15 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tsaile Dam
- Todacheene Dam · lake · San Juan · ~44 km · Must-see
- Red Lake · lake · McKinley · ~51 km · Must-see
- Bekihatso · lake · Apache · ~62 km · Must-see
- Turkey Reservoir · lake · Apache · ~15 km
- Wheatfields Dam · lake · Apache · ~15 km
- Wheatfelds Lake · lake · San Juan · ~15 km
- Wheatfield Lake · lake · Apache · ~16 km
- Little Whitecone Lake Dam · lake · San Juan · ~30 km
- Round Rock Dam · lake · Apache · ~41 km
- Many Farms Lake · lake · Apache · ~44 km
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Frequently asked
Is Tsaile Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Tsaile Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Tsaile Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Tsaile Dam?
Nearby: Canyon de Chelly National Monument (sanctuary, 25 km), Roof Butte (viewpoint, 29 km), Bat Canyon (viewpoint, 29 km), Canyon de Chelly National Monument (park, 38 km), Beautiful Mountain (viewpoint, 38 km), Todacheene Dam (lake, 44 km).
Is Tsaile Dam worth visiting?
Tsaile Dam is listed as a notable lake in Arizona on Spotwander.