Notable lake · Ector, Texas
James Lake
James Lake is a lake in Ector, Texas.
James Lake: 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 James Lake
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 James Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.98881, -102.52586. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near James Lake
- Presidential Museum & JBS Leadership Library · museum · Ector · ~29 km · Must-see
- Odessa Meteor Crater · viewpoint · Ector · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bush Family Home State Historic Site · park · Midland · ~51 km · Must-see
- Permian Basin Petroleum Museum · museum · Midland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Monahans Sandhills State Park · park · Ward · ~60 km · Must-see
- Moving Machine Lake · lake · Ector · ~3 km
- Prarie Dog Lake · lake · Ector · ~4 km
- Northwest Lake · lake · Ector · ~4 km
- Baker Ranch School · fort · Ector · ~12 km
- Emigrant Trail · fort · Ector · ~19 km
- El Paso Natural Gas Company's First Compressor Transmission Engine · fort · Ector · ~22 km
- Historic Oil Rig · fort · Ector · ~22 km
- Paul Slator Park · park · Ector · ~22 km
- Sherwood Park · park · Ector · ~22 km
- Bethel Assembly of God Church · church · Ector · ~22 km
- Faith Church of the Nazarene · church · Ector · ~23 km
- Holy Redeemer Catholic Church · church · Ector · ~23 km
- Bethany Church · church · Ector · ~23 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near James Lake
- Imperial Dam · lake · Pecos · ~108 km · Must-see
- Moving Machine Lake · lake · Ector · ~3 km
- Prarie Dog Lake · lake · Ector · ~4 km
- Northwest Lake · lake · Ector · ~4 km
- King Lake · lake · Ector · ~39 km
- Kammerer Tanks · lake · Lea · ~95 km
- Fourmile Lake · lake · Howard · ~121 km
- Big Spring · lake · Howard · ~128 km
- Comanche Lake Dam · lake · Howard · ~128 km
- Refinery Dam · lake · Howard · ~137 km
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Frequently asked
Is James Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for James Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit James Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near James Lake?
Nearby: Presidential Museum & JBS Leadership Library (museum, 29 km), Odessa Meteor Crater (viewpoint, 33 km), Bush Family Home State Historic Site (park, 51 km), Permian Basin Petroleum Museum (museum, 52 km), Monahans Sandhills State Park (park, 60 km), Moving Machine Lake (lake, 3 km).
Is James Lake worth visiting?
James Lake is listed as a notable lake in Texas on Spotwander.