Notable lake · Santa Fe, New Mexico
McClure Dam
McClure Dam is a lake in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
McClure 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 McClure 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 McClure Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.68871, -105.83687. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near McClure Dam
- Atalaya Park · viewpoint · Santa Fe · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cristo Rey Catholic Church · church · Santa Fe · ~9 km · Must-see
- Archbishop Lamy's Chapel · church · Santa Fe · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fort Marcy (ruins) · fort · Santa Fe · ~11 km · Must-see
- Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian · museum · Santa Fe · ~11 km · Must-see
- The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi · church · Santa Fe · ~11 km · Must-see
- Loretto Chapel · church · Santa Fe · ~11 km · Must-see
- Palace of the Governors · fort · Santa Fe · ~11 km · Must-see
- Don Diego de Vargas Zapata Luján Ponce de León, El Marques de la Nava de Barcinas · attraction · Santa Fe · ~11 km · Must-see
- Soldiers' Monument · fort · Santa Fe · ~11 km · Must-see
- The Santa Fe Plaza · park · Santa Fe · ~11 km · Must-see
- New Mexico Museum of Art · museum · Santa Fe · ~12 km · Must-see
- Shrine of Our Lady Of Guadalupe · church · Santa Fe · ~12 km · Must-see
- Harvey Cornell Rose Park · park · Santa Fe · ~13 km · Must-see
- KSWV-AM (Santa Fe) · attraction · Santa Fe · ~15 km · Must-see
- KVSF-AM (Santa Fe);KKOB-AM (Santa Fe) · attraction · Santa Fe · ~15 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe on the Camino Real · fort · Santa Fe · ~17 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe Rail Trail · trek · Santa Fe · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near McClure Dam
- Cochiti Lake · lake · Sandoval · ~54 km · Must-see
- Cochiti Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~54 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake State Park · lake · Mora · ~61 km · Must-see
- Morphy Lake · lake · Mora · ~61 km · Must-see
- Jemez Canyon Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~90 km · Must-see
- Abiquiu Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~101 km · Must-see
- Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~104 km · Must-see
- Abiquiu Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~107 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~128 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~128 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is McClure Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for McClure Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit McClure Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near McClure Dam?
Nearby: Atalaya Park (viewpoint, 9 km), Cristo Rey Catholic Church (church, 9 km), Archbishop Lamy's Chapel (church, 10 km), Fort Marcy (ruins) (fort, 11 km), Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian (museum, 11 km), The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi (church, 11 km).
Is McClure Dam worth visiting?
McClure Dam is listed as a notable lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.