Local favourite lake · Sierra, New Mexico
Big Tank
Big Tank is a lake in Sierra, New Mexico.
Big 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 Big 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 Big Tank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.45829, -106.48074. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Tank
- Salinas Peak · viewpoint · Sierra · ~23 km · Must-see
- Oscura Peak · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~29 km · Must-see
- Trinity Site · sanctuary · Socorro · ~30 km · Must-see
- North Oscura Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~43 km · Must-see
- Jornada del Muerto Volcano · viewpoint · Socorro · ~46 km · Must-see
- Little San Pascual Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~57 km · Must-see
- Fort Craig · fort · Socorro · ~66 km · Must-see
- Carrizozo Malpais · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~71 km · Must-see
- Fra Cristobal Mountain · viewpoint · Sierra · ~72 km · Must-see
- Argentina peak · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mockingbird Mountains · viewpoint · Socorro · ~6 km
- Little Burro · viewpoint · Socorro · ~10 km
- Capitol Peak · viewpoint · Sierra · ~10 km
- Sheep Mountain · viewpoint · Sierra · ~17 km
- Silver Top Mountain · viewpoint · Sierra · ~19 km
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~24 km
- Middle Peak · viewpoint · Sierra · ~25 km
- White Mine Peak · viewpoint · Sierra · ~26 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Tank
- Engle Lake · lake · Sierra · ~76 km · Must-see
- Jornada Lakes · lake · Sierra · ~81 km · Must-see
- Bonito Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~86 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte Lake · lake · Sierra · ~87 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte Dam · lake · Sierra · ~93 km · Must-see
- Wetback Tank · lake · Sierra · ~95 km · Must-see
- Caballo Lake · lake · Sierra · ~121 km · Must-see
- Caballo Dam · lake · Sierra · ~123 km · Must-see
- Percha Diversion Dam · lake · Sierra · ~125 km · Must-see
- A B Fall Dam and Aqueduct Historic Site · lake · Otero · ~67 km
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Frequently asked
Is Big Tank full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Big Tank yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Big Tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Big Tank?
Nearby: Salinas Peak (viewpoint, 23 km), Oscura Peak (viewpoint, 29 km), Trinity Site (sanctuary, 30 km), North Oscura Peak (viewpoint, 43 km), Jornada del Muerto Volcano (viewpoint, 46 km), Little San Pascual Mountain (viewpoint, 57 km).