Local favourite lake · El Paso, Texas
McKelligon Dam
McKelligon Dam is a lake in El Paso, Texas.
McKelligon 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 McKelligon 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 McKelligon Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.82523, -106.47301. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near McKelligon Dam
- KTSM-FM (El Paso) · attraction · El Paso · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mesilla Valley · viewpoint · New Mexico · ~8 km · Must-see
- Chamizal National Memorial · park · El Paso · ~8 km · Must-see
- El Paso Zoo · sanctuary · El Paso · ~9 km · Must-see
- San Jacinto Plaza · park · New Mexico · ~9 km · Must-see
- El Paso Museum of Art · museum · New Mexico · ~9 km · Must-see
- Parque Público Federal El Chamizal · sanctuary · New Mexico · ~10 km · Must-see
- Castner Range National Monument · sanctuary · El Paso · ~10 km · Must-see
- Monument to the Mexican People · fort · Juárez · ~10 km · Must-see
- National Border Patrol Museum · museum · Doña Ana · ~11 km · Must-see
- Franklin Mountains State Park · sanctuary · El Paso · ~11 km · Must-see
- North Franklin Mountain · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~11 km · Must-see
- Museo de la Revolución en la Frontera · museum · Juárez · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple · church · Juárez · ~12 km · Must-see
- War Eagles Air Museum · museum · Doña Ana · ~28 km · Must-see
- El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail - Mission Trail · trek · Chihuahua · ~35 km · Must-see
- Presidio Chapel of San Elizario · church · New Mexico · ~41 km · Must-see
- Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site · park · El Paso · ~52 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near McKelligon Dam
- Mesilla Diversion Dam · lake · Doña Ana · ~68 km · Must-see
- Marijuana Tank · lake · Doña Ana · ~110 km · Must-see
- Northgate Dam · lake · El Paso · ~8 km
- Portland Cement Dam · lake · El Paso · ~8 km
- American Diversion Dam · lake · New Mexico · ~9 km
- Riverside Diversion Dam · lake · El Paso · ~29 km
- Apodaca Arroyo Dam · lake · Doña Ana · ~50 km
- Apache Brazito Mesquite Site Four Dam · lake · Doña Ana · ~51 km
- Apache Brazito Mesquite Site Three Dam · lake · Doña Ana · ~54 km
- Apache Brazito Mesquite Site Two Dam · lake · Doña Ana · ~56 km
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Frequently asked
Is McKelligon Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for McKelligon Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit McKelligon Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near McKelligon Dam?
Nearby: KTSM-FM (El Paso) (attraction, 3 km), Mesilla Valley (viewpoint, 8 km), Chamizal National Memorial (park, 8 km), El Paso Zoo (sanctuary, 9 km), San Jacinto Plaza (park, 9 km), El Paso Museum of Art (museum, 9 km).