Notable lake · Eddy, New Mexico
Avalon Dam
Avalon Dam is a lake in Eddy, New Mexico.
Avalon 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 Avalon 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 Avalon Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.49317, -104.25406. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Avalon Dam
- Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park · park · Eddy · ~8 km · Must-see
- Brantley Lake · lake · Eddy · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lechuguilla · cave · Eddy · ~51 km · Must-see
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park · sanctuary · Eddy · ~61 km · Must-see
- Sitting Bull Falls · waterfall · Eddy · ~62 km · Must-see
- Tansill Dam · lake · Eddy · ~10 km
- Carlsbad Historical Marker · park · Eddy · ~11 km
- Lower Transill Dam · lake · Eddy · ~12 km
- Spencer Dam · lake · Eddy · ~15 km
- Indian Hill · viewpoint · Eddy · ~16 km
- Brantley Dam · lake · Eddy · ~16 km
- McGruder Hill · viewpoint · Eddy · ~17 km
- Six Mile Dam · lake · Eddy · ~20 km
- Sand Point · viewpoint · Eddy · ~21 km
- Carnero Peak · viewpoint · Eddy · ~26 km
- Nagooltee Peak · viewpoint · Eddy · ~28 km
- Azotea Peak · viewpoint · Eddy · ~30 km
- McKittrick Hill · viewpoint · Eddy · ~30 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Avalon Dam
- Brantley Lake · lake · Eddy · ~18 km · Must-see
- Red Bluff Reservoir · lake · Reeves · ~81 km · Must-see
- Red Bluff Reservoir · lake · Eddy · ~85 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~121 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~125 km · Must-see
- Tansill Dam · lake · Eddy · ~10 km
- Lower Transill Dam · lake · Eddy · ~12 km
- Spencer Dam · lake · Eddy · ~15 km
- Brantley Dam · lake · Eddy · ~16 km
- Six Mile Dam · lake · Eddy · ~20 km
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Frequently asked
Is Avalon Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Avalon Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Avalon Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Avalon Dam?
Nearby: Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park (park, 8 km), Brantley Lake (lake, 18 km), Lechuguilla (cave, 51 km), Carlsbad Caverns National Park (sanctuary, 61 km), Sitting Bull Falls (waterfall, 62 km), Tansill Dam (lake, 10 km).
Is Avalon Dam worth visiting?
Avalon Dam is listed as a notable lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.