Mexican Dam

Mexican 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 Mexican 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 Mexican Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.11980, -119.70712. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mexican Dam

• Golden Eagle Open Space · viewpoint · Carson City · ~2 km · Must-see
• Carson River Park · viewpoint · Carson City · ~3 km · Must-see
• KCMY · attraction · Carson City · ~7 km · Must-see
• Nevada State Constitution Monument · museum · Carson City · ~9 km · Must-see
• Jacks Valley Wildlife Management Area · viewpoint · Douglas · ~11 km · Must-see
• Snow Valley Peak · viewpoint · Carson City · ~20 km · Must-see
• Spooner Summit · viewpoint · Douglas · ~21 km · Must-see
• Spooner Lake · lake · Douglas · ~22 km · Must-see
• Washoe Lake · lake · Washoe · ~24 km · Must-see
• Whale Beach · beach · Carson City · ~25 km · Must-see
• Chimney Beach · beach · Carson City · ~25 km · Must-see
• Thunderbird Lodge · lake · Washoe · ~25 km · Must-see
• Eagle Falls · waterfall · Washoe · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mount Davidson · viewpoint · Storey · ~27 km · Must-see
• SS Tahoe · fort · Douglas · ~27 km · Must-see
• Bower's Mansion · fort · Washoe · ~27 km · Must-see
• Daggett Pass · viewpoint · Douglas · ~28 km · Must-see
• East Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~33 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mexican Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mexican Dam

• Spooner Lake · lake · Douglas · ~22 km · Must-see
• Washoe Lake · lake · Washoe · ~24 km · Must-see
• Thunderbird Lodge · lake · Washoe · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Tahoe · lake · Placer · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · lake · El Dorado · ~40 km · Must-see
• Rubicon Point Light · lake · El Dorado · ~45 km · Must-see
• Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · Douglas · ~47 km · Must-see
• Alexander Lake · lake · Washoe · ~47 km · Must-see
• Fallen Leaf Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~49 km · Must-see
• Gilmore Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~54 km · Must-see

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