Local favourite lake · Huerfano, Colorado
Maria Dam
Maria Dam is a lake in Huerfano, Colorado.
Maria 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 Maria 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 Maria Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.68283, -104.67970. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Maria Dam
- KSPK-FM (Walsenburg) · attraction · Huerfano · ~17 km · Must-see
- Huerfano Butte · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lathrop State Park · sanctuary · Huerfano · ~20 km · Must-see
- Greenhorn Meadows Park · park · Pueblo · ~40 km · Must-see
- Spainish Peaks Church · church · Huerfano · ~44 km · Must-see
- Greenhorn Mountain · viewpoint · Pueblo · ~46 km · Must-see
- Silver Mountain · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~48 km · Must-see
- East Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mount Mestas · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~53 km · Must-see
- Spanish Peaks · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~54 km · Must-see
- West Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~55 km · Must-see
- Sangre de Cristo Pass · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Isabel Picnic and Day Use Area · lake · Custer · ~59 km · Must-see
- Cordova Pass · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~60 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Costilla · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cucharas Pass · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~67 km · Must-see
- Zion's Lutheran Church · church · Las Animas · ~73 km · Must-see
- First United Methodist Church · church · Las Animas · ~73 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Maria Dam
- Lake Isabel Picnic and Day Use Area · lake · Custer · ~59 km · Must-see
- Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~78 km · Must-see
- Saint Charles Mesa Dam · lake · Pueblo · ~78 km · Must-see
- Runyon Lake · lake · Pueblo · ~80 km · Must-see
- Lake Pueblo State Park · lake · Pueblo · ~82 km · Must-see
- Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~88 km · Must-see
- Smith Reservoir · lake · Costilla · ~102 km · Must-see
- Lake Maloya · lake · Colfax · ~102 km · Must-see
- Lake Maloya · lake · Las Animas · ~102 km · Must-see
- Willow Lake · lake · Saguache · ~111 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Maria Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Maria Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Maria Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Maria Dam?
Nearby: KSPK-FM (Walsenburg) (attraction, 17 km), Huerfano Butte (viewpoint, 19 km), Lathrop State Park (sanctuary, 20 km), Greenhorn Meadows Park (park, 40 km), Spainish Peaks Church (church, 44 km), Greenhorn Mountain (viewpoint, 46 km).