Must-see lake · Archuleta, Colorado
Echo Canyon Dam
Echo Canyon Dam is a lake in Archuleta, Colorado.
Echo Canyon Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Echo Canyon Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Echo Canyon Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.20741, -107.00007. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Echo Canyon Dam
- Pagosa Hot Spring · lake · Archuleta · ~8 km · Must-see
- KCIE-FM (Dulce) · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~31 km · Must-see
- Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pagosa Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~34 km · Must-see
- Horse Mountain · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~35 km · Must-see
- Chimney Rock National Monument · sanctuary · Archuleta · ~36 km · Must-see
- Summit Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~39 km · Must-see
- South San Juan Wilderness · sanctuary · Conejos · ~41 km · Must-see
- Wolf Creek Pass · viewpoint · Mineral · ~44 km · Must-see
- Conejos Peak · viewpoint · Conejos · ~49 km · Must-see
- Williams Creek Reservoir · lake · Hinsdale · ~49 km · Must-see
- Yellowjacket Pass · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~50 km · Must-see
- Big Meadows Reservoir · lake · Mineral · ~51 km · Must-see
- South River Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~51 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Marina · lake · Archuleta · ~54 km · Must-see
- Cimarrona Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~57 km · Must-see
- Graham Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~58 km · Must-see
- Acascosa Lake · lake · Conejos · ~61 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Echo Canyon Dam
- Pagosa Hot Spring · lake · Archuleta · ~8 km · Must-see
- Williams Creek Reservoir · lake · Hinsdale · ~49 km · Must-see
- Big Meadows Reservoir · lake · Mineral · ~51 km · Must-see
- Two Rivers Marina · lake · Archuleta · ~54 km · Must-see
- Acascosa Lake · lake · Conejos · ~61 km · Must-see
- Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~65 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~69 km · Must-see
- Stone Lake · lake · Rio Arriba · ~69 km · Must-see
- La Jara Dam · lake · Conejos · ~73 km · Must-see
- Terrace Dam · lake · Conejos · ~82 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Echo Canyon Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Echo Canyon Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Echo Canyon Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Echo Canyon Dam?
Nearby: Pagosa Hot Spring (lake, 8 km), KCIE-FM (Dulce) (attraction, 31 km), Navajo Peak (viewpoint, 34 km), Pagosa Peak (viewpoint, 34 km), Horse Mountain (viewpoint, 35 km), Chimney Rock National Monument (sanctuary, 36 km).
Is Echo Canyon Dam worth visiting?
Echo Canyon Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Colorado on Spotwander.