Local favourite lake · Catron, New Mexico

Dunk Tank

Dunk Tank is a lake in Catron, New Mexico.

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Dunk Tank: 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 Dunk Tank

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 Dunk Tank — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.47616, -107.88741. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dunk Tank

Spring Canyon · viewpoint · Socorro · ~40 km · Must-see
Black Mountain · viewpoint · Catron · ~42 km · Must-see
Mud Spring · lake · Sierra · ~43 km · Must-see
Aldo Leopold Wilderness · sanctuary · Grant · ~47 km · Must-see
Gila National Forest · sanctuary · Catron · ~54 km · Must-see
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument · sanctuary · Catron · ~55 km · Must-see
West Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~58 km · Must-see
McKnight Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~59 km · Must-see
Apache Kid Wilderness · sanctuary · Socorro · ~60 km · Must-see
Copperas Peak · viewpoint · Grant · ~62 km · Must-see
Gila Wilderness · sanctuary · Catron · ~71 km · Must-see
Snow Lake Dam · lake · Catron · ~71 km · Must-see
Boiler Peak · viewpoint · Sierra · ~6 km
Kline Mountain · viewpoint · Sierra · ~8 km
Tin Tank Number Two · lake · Catron · ~8 km
Sawmill Peak · viewpoint · Sierra · ~10 km
Taylor Peak · viewpoint · Sierra · ~10 km
Mogollon-Datil volcanic field · viewpoint · Catron · ~13 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Dunk Tank

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dunk Tank

Mud Spring · lake · Sierra · ~43 km · Must-see
Snow Lake Dam · lake · Catron · ~71 km · Must-see
Elephant Butte Lake · lake · Sierra · ~89 km · Must-see
Elephant Butte Dam · lake · Sierra · ~92 km · Must-see
Caballo Lake · lake · Sierra · ~104 km · Must-see
Percha Diversion Dam · lake · Sierra · ~104 km · Must-see
Caballo Dam · lake · Sierra · ~106 km · Must-see
Engle Lake · lake · Sierra · ~106 km · Must-see
Jornada Lakes · lake · Sierra · ~113 km · Must-see
Wetback Tank · lake · Sierra · ~127 km · Must-see

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in New Mexico

Frequently asked

Is Dunk Tank full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Dunk Tank?

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

What are the places to visit near Dunk Tank?

Nearby: Spring Canyon (viewpoint, 40 km), Black Mountain (viewpoint, 42 km), Mud Spring (lake, 43 km), Aldo Leopold Wilderness (sanctuary, 47 km), Gila National Forest (sanctuary, 54 km), Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (sanctuary, 55 km).