Notable lake · Eddy, New Mexico
Brantley Dam
Brantley Dam is a lake in Eddy, New Mexico.
Brantley 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 Brantley 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 Brantley Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.55093, -104.37350. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Brantley Dam
- Brantley Lake · lake · Eddy · ~3 km · Must-see
- Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park · park · Eddy · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lechuguilla · cave · Eddy · ~52 km · Must-see
- Sitting Bull Falls · waterfall · Eddy · ~57 km · Must-see
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park · sanctuary · Eddy · ~63 km · Must-see
- Spencer Dam · lake · Eddy · ~12 km
- Avalon Dam · lake · Eddy · ~16 km
- Indian Hill · viewpoint · Eddy · ~19 km
- Rizado Point · viewpoint · Eddy · ~21 km
- McGruder Hill · viewpoint · Eddy · ~22 km
- The Tepee · viewpoint · Eddy · ~23 km
- Nagooltee Peak · viewpoint · Eddy · ~23 km
- Old Ranch Knoll · viewpoint · Eddy · ~25 km
- Carlsbad Historical Marker · park · Eddy · ~25 km
- Tansill Dam · lake · Eddy · ~25 km
- Lower Transill Dam · lake · Eddy · ~26 km
- Azotea Peak · viewpoint · Eddy · ~26 km
- McKittrick Hill · viewpoint · Eddy · ~27 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Brantley Dam
- Brantley Lake · lake · Eddy · ~3 km · Must-see
- Red Bluff Reservoir · lake · Reeves · ~95 km · Must-see
- Red Bluff Reservoir · lake · Eddy · ~99 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam South Dam · lake · Chaves · ~108 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Dam North Dam · lake · Chaves · ~112 km · Must-see
- Spencer Dam · lake · Eddy · ~12 km
- Avalon Dam · lake · Eddy · ~16 km
- Tansill Dam · lake · Eddy · ~25 km
- Lower Transill Dam · lake · Eddy · ~26 km
- Six Mile Dam · lake · Eddy · ~35 km
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Frequently asked
Is Brantley Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Brantley Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Brantley Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Brantley Dam?
Nearby: Brantley Lake (lake, 3 km), Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park (park, 19 km), Lechuguilla (cave, 52 km), Sitting Bull Falls (waterfall, 57 km), Carlsbad Caverns National Park (sanctuary, 63 km), Spencer Dam (lake, 12 km).
Is Brantley Dam worth visiting?
Brantley Dam is listed as a notable lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.