Local favourite lake · Potter, Texas

Tailwater Dam

Tailwater Dam is a lake in Potter, Texas.

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Tailwater 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Tailwater 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 Tailwater Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.29105, -101.75574. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tailwater Dam

Hornet · temple · Potter · ~11 km · Must-see
Wonderland Amusement Park · park · Potter · ~11 km · Must-see
American Quarter Horse Museum · museum · Potter · ~15 km · Must-see
Heart · church · Potter · ~15 km · Must-see
Amarillo Lake · lake · Potter · ~15 km · Must-see
Central Presbyterian Church · church · Potter · ~16 km · Must-see
KDJW-AM (Amarillo) · attraction · Potter · ~17 km · Must-see
Amarillo Museum of Art · museum · Potter · ~17 km · Must-see
KIXZ-AM (Amarillo) · attraction · Randall · ~19 km · Must-see
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument · sanctuary · Potter · ~42 km · Must-see
Carson County Courthouse · museum · Carson · ~43 km · Must-see
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area · lake · Potter · ~44 km · Must-see
Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum · museum · Randall · ~47 km · Must-see
Palo Duro Canyon State Park · sanctuary · Randall · ~54 km · Must-see
Lake Meredith · lake · Hutchinson · ~58 km · Must-see
Lake Meredith · lake · Texas · ~63 km · Must-see
Amarillo Terminal Reservoir Levee · lake · Potter · ~7 km
Original Capuchin Monastery · fort · Potter · ~9 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Tailwater Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tailwater Dam

Amarillo Lake · lake · Potter · ~15 km · Must-see
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area · lake · Potter · ~44 km · Must-see
Lake Meredith · lake · Hutchinson · ~58 km · Must-see
Lake Meredith · lake · Texas · ~63 km · Must-see
Amarillo Terminal Reservoir Levee · lake · Potter · ~7 km
6 Section Lake · lake · Potter · ~11 km
Ranch Marsh Dam · lake · Potter · ~34 km
Lake Tanglewood Dam · lake · Randall · ~35 km
Whale Pond Dam · lake · Potter · ~36 km
Palo Duro Club Lake Dam · lake · Randall · ~40 km

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Frequently asked

Is Tailwater Dam full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Tailwater Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Tailwater Dam?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Tailwater Dam?

Nearby: Hornet (temple, 11 km), Wonderland Amusement Park (park, 11 km), American Quarter Horse Museum (museum, 15 km), Heart (church, 15 km), Amarillo Lake (lake, 15 km), Central Presbyterian Church (church, 16 km).