Notable lake · Colfax, New Mexico
Urraca Dam
Urraca Dam is a lake in Colfax, New Mexico.
Urraca 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 Urraca 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 Urraca Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.43447, -105.00813. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Urraca Dam
- Tooth of Time · viewpoint · Colfax · ~2 km · Must-see
- National Scouting Museum · museum · Colfax · ~7 km · Must-see
- Rayado · attraction · Colfax · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Museum · museum · Colfax · ~13 km · Must-see
- St. James Hotel · fort · Colfax · ~14 km · Must-see
- Philmont Scout Ranch · sanctuary · Colfax · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Mesa · viewpoint · Colfax · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Phillips · viewpoint · Colfax · ~18 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Colfax · ~36 km · Must-see
- Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~36 km · Must-see
- Palo Flechado Pass Historical Marker · park · Taos · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ocate Peak · viewpoint · Mora · ~38 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mount Walter · viewpoint · Taos · ~49 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Peak · viewpoint · Taos · ~49 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~51 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~53 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Urraca Dam
- Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~36 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~45 km · Must-see
- Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~51 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake · lake · Mora · ~81 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake State Park · lake · Mora · ~81 km · Must-see
- Lake Maloya · lake · Las Animas · ~105 km · Must-see
- Lake Maloya · lake · Colfax · ~105 km · Must-see
- Trinidad Lake State Park · lake · Las Animas · ~108 km · Must-see
- Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~140 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Urraca Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Urraca Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Urraca Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Urraca Dam?
Nearby: Tooth of Time (viewpoint, 2 km), National Scouting Museum (museum, 7 km), Rayado (attraction, 13 km), Kit Carson Museum (museum, 13 km), St. James Hotel (fort, 14 km), Philmont Scout Ranch (sanctuary, 14 km).
Is Urraca Dam worth visiting?
Urraca Dam is listed as a notable lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.