Notable lake · Sandoval, New Mexico
Chasm Dam
Chasm Dam is a lake in Sandoval, New Mexico.
Chasm 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 Chasm 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 Chasm Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.77220, -107.29948. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chasm Dam
- Eagle Mesa · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cabezon Peak · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~33 km · Must-see
- Guadalupe ruins · fort · Sandoval · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mesa Prieta · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~48 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Pintado · fort · McKinley · ~51 km · Must-see
- Jemez State Monument · park · Sandoval · ~69 km · Must-see
- San Pedro Parks Wilderness · sanctuary · Rio Arriba · ~70 km · Must-see
- Pinon Canyon Dam Number Four · lake · Sandoval · ~1 km
- County Line Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~5 km
- Pinon Canyon Dam Number One · lake · McKinley · ~8 km
- Mesa de San Felipe · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~11 km
- Sheep Queen Hill · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~12 km
- Pipeline Bend Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~13 km
- Wolf Stand · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~13 km
- Little Blue Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~15 km
- Piedra Lumbre Detention Dam Number Six · lake · Sandoval · ~20 km
- E Montoya Dam Number Nine · lake · Sandoval · ~20 km
- Chaco Mesa · viewpoint · McKinley · ~22 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chasm Dam
- Jemez Canyon Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~100 km · Must-see
- Cochiti Lake · lake · Sandoval · ~113 km · Must-see
- Cochiti Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~115 km · Must-see
- Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~115 km · Must-see
- Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~118 km · Must-see
- Stinking Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~127 km · Must-see
- El Vado Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~131 km · Must-see
- El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~134 km · Must-see
- Isleta Diversion Dam · lake · Valencia · ~139 km · Must-see
- Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~140 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Chasm Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Chasm Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Chasm Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Chasm Dam?
Nearby: Eagle Mesa (viewpoint, 21 km), Cabezon Peak (sanctuary, 33 km), Guadalupe ruins (fort, 40 km), Mesa Prieta (viewpoint, 48 km), Pueblo Pintado (fort, 51 km), Jemez State Monument (park, 69 km).
Is Chasm Dam worth visiting?
Chasm Dam is listed as a notable lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.