Must-see lake · San Miguel, New Mexico
Conchas Dam
Conchas Dam is a lake in San Miguel, New Mexico.
Conchas Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Conchas Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Conchas Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.40303, -104.19074. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Conchas Dam
- Conchas Lake · lake · San Miguel · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Bascom Historical Marker · fort · San Miguel · ~57 km · Must-see
- Tucumcari Mountain · viewpoint · Quay · ~67 km · Must-see
- Conchas Lake State Park · lake · San Miguel · ~1 km
- Cannon Air Force Base Recreation Area · park · San Miguel · ~4 km
- Aguilar Mesa · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~12 km
- Minese Mesa · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~14 km
- La Cinta Mesa · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~14 km
- Chical Mesa · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~19 km
- Monument Point · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~24 km
- Mesa Rica · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~24 km
- La Silla · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~25 km
- Aragon Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~25 km
- Manhead Mesa · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~30 km
- Variadero Mesa · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~30 km
- Bell Mountain · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~30 km
- North Mesa · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~31 km
- Mesita Trementina · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~31 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Conchas Dam
- Conchas Lake · lake · San Miguel · ~4 km · Must-see
- Blue Hole · lake · Guadalupe · ~84 km · Must-see
- Sumner Lake State Park · lake · De Baca · ~112 km · Must-see
- Sumner Dam · lake · De Baca · ~113 km · Must-see
- Conchas Lake State Park · lake · San Miguel · ~1 km
- Aragon Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~25 km
- Sink Hole Gap Reservoir Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~47 km
- Harben Lake · lake · Guadalupe · ~68 km
- Hittson Creek Dam · lake · Quay · ~78 km
- Railroad Reservoir Number Two Dam · lake · Guadalupe · ~81 km
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Frequently asked
Is Conchas Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Conchas Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Conchas Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Conchas Dam?
Nearby: Conchas Lake (lake, 4 km), Fort Bascom Historical Marker (fort, 57 km), Tucumcari Mountain (viewpoint, 67 km), Conchas Lake State Park (lake, 1 km), Cannon Air Force Base Recreation Area (park, 4 km), Aguilar Mesa (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Conchas Dam worth visiting?
Conchas Dam is listed as a must-see lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.