Must-see lake · De Baca, New Mexico
Sumner Dam
Sumner Dam is a lake in De Baca, New Mexico.
Sumner 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 Sumner 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 Sumner Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.60713, -104.38961. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sumner Dam
- Sumner Lake State Park · lake · De Baca · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fort Sumner State Monument · fort · De Baca · ~37 km · Must-see
- Blue Hole · lake · Guadalupe · ~57 km · Must-see
- Alamito Picnic Area · park · De Baca · ~0 km
- Fort Sumner Diversion Dam · lake · De Baca · ~19 km
- BNSF Clovis Subdivision · fort · De Baca · ~22 km
- Fort Sumner Historical Marker · fort · De Baca · ~25 km
- Fort Sumner State Monument Historical Marker · fort · De Baca · ~25 km
- Early Spanish Route Historical Marker · park · De Baca · ~25 km
- Mesita del Anil · viewpoint · De Baca · ~26 km
- Billy The Kid Museum · museum · De Baca · ~27 km
- Twin Mesa · viewpoint · De Baca · ~28 km
- Candy Mesa · viewpoint · De Baca · ~34 km
- Lone Mesa · viewpoint · Quay · ~38 km
- Harben Lake · lake · Guadalupe · ~47 km
- Taiban Peak · viewpoint · De Baca · ~48 km
- Sunshine Mesa · viewpoint · Guadalupe · ~51 km
- Conejo Mesa · viewpoint · De Baca · ~51 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sumner Dam
- Sumner Lake State Park · lake · De Baca · ~1 km · Must-see
- Blue Hole · lake · Guadalupe · ~57 km · Must-see
- Conchas Lake · lake · San Miguel · ~111 km · Must-see
- Conchas Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~113 km · Must-see
- Lake Estancia · lake · Torrance · ~138 km · Must-see
- Fort Sumner Diversion Dam · lake · De Baca · ~19 km
- Harben Lake · lake · Guadalupe · ~47 km
- Power Dam Lake · lake · Guadalupe · ~55 km
- Railroad Reservoir Number Two Dam · lake · Guadalupe · ~57 km
- Railroad Reservoir Number One Dam · lake · Guadalupe · ~57 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sumner Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sumner 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 Sumner 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 Sumner Dam?
Nearby: Sumner Lake State Park (lake, 1 km), Fort Sumner State Monument (fort, 37 km), Blue Hole (lake, 57 km), Alamito Picnic Area (park, 0 km), Fort Sumner Diversion Dam (lake, 19 km), BNSF Clovis Subdivision (fort, 22 km).
Is Sumner Dam worth visiting?
Sumner Dam is listed as a must-see lake in New Mexico on Spotwander.