Local favourite lake · Socorro, New Mexico
Brown Tank
Brown Tank is a lake in Socorro, New Mexico.
Brown 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 Brown 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 Brown Tank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.41096, -107.28685. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Brown Tank
- Cibola National Forest · sanctuary · Socorro · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ladrón Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~23 km · Must-see
- South Baldy · viewpoint · Socorro · ~59 km · Must-see
- Very Large Array · attraction · Socorro · ~60 km · Must-see
- South Canyon Trail · viewpoint · Socorro · ~60 km · Must-see
- Los Lunas Decalogue Stone · attraction · Valencia · ~62 km · Must-see
- San Miguel Catholic Church · church · Socorro · ~66 km · Must-see
- San Miguel de Socorro · church · Socorro · ~66 km · Must-see
- Monument Hill · viewpoint · Socorro · ~4 km
- La Jara Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~6 km
- Yellow Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~8 km
- Los Cerros Barril · viewpoint · Socorro · ~11 km
- Hells Mesa · viewpoint · Socorro · ~15 km
- La Cruz Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~15 km
- Mesa de la Cienaga · viewpoint · Socorro · ~16 km
- Scott Mesa · viewpoint · Socorro · ~17 km
- Mesa Cencerro · viewpoint · Socorro · ~18 km
- Mesa Sarca · viewpoint · Socorro · ~20 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Brown Tank
- Isleta Diversion Dam · lake · Valencia · ~97 km · Must-see
- Loco Retention Dam · lake · Socorro · ~36 km
- Indio Loco Detention Dam · lake · Socorro · ~38 km
- Pronto Detention Dam · lake · Cibola · ~40 km
- Flanders Number 1 Detention Dam · lake · Socorro · ~41 km
- PJ Number 6 Detention Dam · lake · Socorro · ~41 km
- T X Diversion Dam Number Three · lake · Cibola · ~41 km
- Connie Detention Dam · lake · Socorro · ~42 km
- T X Detention Dike Number 1 · lake · Cibola · ~43 km
- Blue Detention Dam · lake · Socorro · ~44 km
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Frequently asked
Is Brown Tank full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Brown Tank yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Brown Tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Brown Tank?
Nearby: Cibola National Forest (sanctuary, 22 km), Ladrón Peak (viewpoint, 23 km), South Baldy (viewpoint, 59 km), Very Large Array (attraction, 60 km), South Canyon Trail (viewpoint, 60 km), Los Lunas Decalogue Stone (attraction, 62 km).