Notable lake · Cibola, New Mexico
Bluewater Dam
Bluewater Dam is a lake in Cibola, New Mexico.
Bluewater 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 Bluewater 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 Bluewater Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.29234, -108.11159. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bluewater Dam
- Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~16 km · Must-see
- Roy T. Herman's Garage · attraction · McKinley · ~20 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bandera Volcano Ice Cave · cave · Cibola · ~42 km · Must-see
- El Morro National Monument · sanctuary · Cibola · ~44 km · Must-see
- Fort Wingate Historical Marker · fort · McKinley · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~58 km · Must-see
- El Malpais National Monument · sanctuary · Cibola · ~62 km · Must-see
- Salitre Mesa · viewpoint · Cibola · ~10 km
- Prop Canyon Site One Dam · lake · Cibola · ~14 km
- Prop Canyon Site 2a Dam · lake · Cibola · ~17 km
- Rice Park Dam · lake · Cibola · ~17 km
- Henio Dam · lake · McKinley · ~18 km
- El Tintero · viewpoint · McKinley · ~20 km
- Thurlow Tank · lake · McKinley · ~21 km
- Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Cibola · ~22 km
- Cerro Colorado · viewpoint · Cibola · ~23 km
- Two Fault Butte · viewpoint · McKinley · ~23 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bluewater Dam
- Red Lake · lake · McKinley · ~137 km · Must-see
- Zuni Salt Lake · lake · Catron · ~139 km · Must-see
- Todacheene Dam · lake · San Juan · ~142 km · Must-see
- Prop Canyon Site One Dam · lake · Cibola · ~14 km
- Prop Canyon Site 2a Dam · lake · Cibola · ~17 km
- Rice Park Dam · lake · Cibola · ~17 km
- Henio Dam · lake · McKinley · ~18 km
- Thurlow Tank · lake · McKinley · ~21 km
- United Nuclear Homestakes Partners Dam · lake · Cibola · ~29 km
- Casamero Lake · lake · McKinley · ~31 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bluewater Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bluewater Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bluewater Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bluewater Dam?
Nearby: Mount Sedgwick (viewpoint, 16 km), Roy T. Herman's Garage (attraction, 20 km), Haystack Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km), Bandera Volcano Ice Cave (cave, 42 km), El Morro National Monument (sanctuary, 44 km), Fort Wingate Historical Marker (fort, 54 km).
Is Bluewater Dam worth visiting?
Bluewater Dam is listed as a notable lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.