Must-see lake · San Juan, New Mexico
Todacheene Dam
Todacheene Dam is a lake in San Juan, New Mexico.
Todacheene Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Todacheene Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Todacheene Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.09483, -108.88439. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Todacheene Dam
- volcanic caldera rim of Narbona Pass Volcan · viewpoint · San Juan · ~1 km · Must-see
- Red Lake · lake · McKinley · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bennett Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~42 km · Must-see
- Ford Butte · viewpoint · San Juan · ~45 km · Must-see
- Bat Canyon · viewpoint · Apache · ~52 km · Must-see
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument · sanctuary · Apache · ~52 km · Must-see
- Beautiful Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~56 km · Must-see
- Roof Butte · viewpoint · San Juan · ~56 km · Must-see
- Window Rock Dam · church · McKinley · ~61 km · Must-see
- Navajo Nation Museum · museum · McKinley · ~63 km · Must-see
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument · park · Apache · ~71 km · Must-see
- Barber Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mitten Rock · viewpoint · San Juan · ~72 km · Must-see
- Little Whitecone Lake Dam · lake · San Juan · ~15 km
- Little White Cone · viewpoint · San Juan · ~16 km
- Asaayi Dam · lake · McKinley · ~17 km
- Bowl Canyon Recreation Center · lake · McKinley · ~20 km
- Two Grey Hills · viewpoint · San Juan · ~22 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Todacheene Dam
- Red Lake · lake · McKinley · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bekihatso · lake · Apache · ~86 km · Must-see
- Little Whitecone Lake Dam · lake · San Juan · ~15 km
- Asaayi Dam · lake · McKinley · ~17 km
- Bowl Canyon Recreation Center · lake · McKinley · ~20 km
- Wheatfield Lake · lake · Apache · ~28 km
- Wheatfelds Lake · lake · San Juan · ~28 km
- Wheatfields Dam · lake · Apache · ~29 km
- Southern Naschitti Dam · lake · San Juan · ~29 km
- Red Lake Dam · lake · McKinley · ~30 km
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Frequently asked
Is Todacheene Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Todacheene Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Todacheene Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Todacheene Dam?
Nearby: volcanic caldera rim of Narbona Pass Volcan (viewpoint, 1 km), Red Lake (lake, 29 km), Bennett Peak (viewpoint, 42 km), Ford Butte (viewpoint, 45 km), Bat Canyon (viewpoint, 52 km), Canyon de Chelly National Monument (sanctuary, 52 km).
Is Todacheene Dam worth visiting?
Todacheene Dam is listed as a must-see lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.