Notable lake · Union, New Mexico
Weatherly Dam
Weatherly Dam is a lake in Union, New Mexico.
Weatherly 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 Weatherly 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 Weatherly Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.72462, -103.68002. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Weatherly Dam
- Sierra Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~22 km · Must-see
- Capulin Volcano National Monument · sanctuary · Union · ~34 km · Must-see
- Folsom State Monument · fort · Colfax · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mesa de Maya · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~56 km · Must-see
- Kiowa National Grassland · sanctuary · Union · ~56 km · Must-see
- Laughlin Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~58 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~62 km · Must-see
- Union County Courthouse Historic Site · attraction · Union · ~67 km · Must-see
- Aguaje Canyon · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~70 km · Must-see
- Little Grande · viewpoint · Union · ~14 km
- Sand Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~18 km
- Dunchee Hill · viewpoint · Union · ~18 km
- Cow Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~19 km
- Carr Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~20 km
- Sierra Grande Historical Marker · park · Union · ~22 km
- Purvine Hills · viewpoint · Union · ~23 km
- Purvine Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~23 km
- Timber Mesa · viewpoint · Union · ~24 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Weatherly Dam
- Lake Maloya · lake · Las Animas · ~85 km · Must-see
- Lake Maloya · lake · Colfax · ~85 km · Must-see
- Black Mesa State Park;Lake Carl Etling Public Fishing Area · lake · Cimarron · ~91 km · Must-see
- Lake Carl Etling · lake · Baca · ~91 km · Must-see
- Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~115 km · Must-see
- Brown Reservoir Dam · lake · Union · ~35 km
- Snyder Lake Dam · lake · Union · ~43 km
- Lower Garret Dam · lake · Union · ~46 km
- Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaur Trackways · lake · Union · ~46 km
- Clayton Lake Dam · lake · Union · ~48 km
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Frequently asked
Is Weatherly Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Weatherly Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Weatherly Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Weatherly Dam?
Nearby: Sierra Grande (viewpoint, 22 km), Capulin Volcano National Monument (sanctuary, 34 km), Folsom State Monument (fort, 49 km), Mesa de Maya (viewpoint, 56 km), Kiowa National Grassland (sanctuary, 56 km), Laughlin Peak (viewpoint, 58 km).
Is Weatherly Dam worth visiting?
Weatherly Dam is listed as a notable lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.