Must-see lake · Pima, Arizona
Arivaca Dam
Arivaca Dam is a lake in Pima, Arizona.
Arivaca 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 Arivaca 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 Arivaca Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.53308, -111.25482. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Arivaca Dam
- Pajarita Wilderness · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tumacácori Mission · fort · Santa Cruz · ~25 km · Must-see
- Peña Blanca Lake · lake · Santa Cruz · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tubac Presidio State Historic Park · park · Santa Cruz · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tubac Presidio · fort · Santa Cruz · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tumacácori National Historical Park · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~33 km · Must-see
- Calabazas Mission · fort · Santa Cruz · ~37 km · Must-see
- Guevavi Mission · fort · Santa Cruz · ~45 km · Must-see
- Patagonia Lake · lake · Santa Cruz · ~47 km · Must-see
- Patagonia Lake State Park · lake · Santa Cruz · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mount Hopkins · viewpoint · Santa Cruz · ~49 km · Must-see
- Madera Canyon Picnic Area · viewpoint · Pima · ~52 km · Must-see
- Baboquivari Peak Wilderness · sanctuary · Pima · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mount Wrightson · viewpoint · Santa Cruz · ~53 km · Must-see
- Cave of the Bells · cave · Santa Cruz · ~64 km · Must-see
- Fresnal Hill · viewpoint · Pima · ~64 km · Must-see
- KYWD-FM (Green Valley) · viewpoint · Pima · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sahuarita Lake · lake · Pima · ~70 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Arivaca Dam
- Peña Blanca Lake · lake · Santa Cruz · ~27 km · Must-see
- Patagonia Lake · lake · Santa Cruz · ~47 km · Must-see
- Patagonia Lake State Park · lake · Santa Cruz · ~48 km · Must-see
- Sahuarita Lake · lake · Pima · ~70 km · Must-see
- Kennedy Lake · lake · Pima · ~95 km · Must-see
- Parker Canyon Lake · lake · Cochise · ~96 km · Must-see
- Lakeside Park Dam · lake · Pima · ~105 km · Must-see
- Silverbell Lake · lake · Pima · ~108 km · Must-see
- Rose Canyon Lake · lake · Pima · ~135 km · Must-see
- Oro Blanco Dam · lake · Santa Cruz · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Arivaca Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Arivaca 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 Arivaca 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 Arivaca Dam?
Nearby: Pajarita Wilderness (sanctuary, 21 km), Tumacácori Mission (fort, 25 km), Peña Blanca Lake (lake, 27 km), Tubac Presidio State Historic Park (park, 27 km), Tubac Presidio (fort, 27 km), Tumacácori National Historical Park (sanctuary, 33 km).
Is Arivaca Dam worth visiting?
Arivaca Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Arizona on Spotwander.