Broken Tank

Broken Tank: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Broken Tank

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Broken Tank — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.93115, -107.01206. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Broken Tank

• South Canyon Trail · viewpoint · Socorro · ~15 km · Must-see
• South Baldy · viewpoint · Socorro · ~22 km · Must-see
• San Miguel de Socorro · church · Socorro · ~23 km · Must-see
• San Miguel Catholic Church · church · Socorro · ~23 km · Must-see
• Little San Pascual Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fort Craig · fort · Socorro · ~41 km · Must-see
• Eaton Canyon · viewpoint · Socorro · ~45 km · Must-see
• Jornada del Muerto Volcano · viewpoint · Socorro · ~58 km · Must-see
• Apache Kid Wilderness · sanctuary · Socorro · ~61 km · Must-see
• West Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~62 km · Must-see
• Fra Cristobal Mountain · viewpoint · Sierra · ~65 km · Must-see
• Ladrón Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~70 km · Must-see
• Trinity Site · sanctuary · Socorro · ~71 km · Must-see
• Very Large Array · attraction · Socorro · ~73 km · Must-see
• Lucky Strike Number 2-Luis Lopez D Mine · fort · Socorro · ~7 km
• Gloryyana Deposit-Luis Lopez District · fort · Socorro · ~8 km
• Black Eagle Mine · fort · Socorro · ~8 km
• Griffith Claims-Luis Lopez · fort · Socorro · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Broken Tank

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Broken Tank

• Elephant Butte Lake · lake · Sierra · ~99 km · Must-see
• Engle Lake · lake · Sierra · ~105 km · Must-see
• Elephant Butte Dam · lake · Sierra · ~110 km · Must-see
• Jornada Lakes · lake · Sierra · ~116 km · Must-see
• Mud Spring · lake · Sierra · ~136 km · Must-see
• Wetback Tank · lake · Sierra · ~139 km · Must-see
• Isleta Diversion Dam · lake · Valencia · ~140 km · Must-see
• Caballo Lake · lake · Sierra · ~144 km · Must-see
• Caballo Dam · lake · Sierra · ~148 km · Must-see
• Percha Diversion Dam · lake · Sierra · ~148 km · Must-see

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