Local favourite lake · Grant, New Mexico
West Tank
West Tank is a lake in Grant, New Mexico.
West 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 West 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 West Tank — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.92084, -108.22409. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near West Tank
- Zeller Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~41 km · Must-see
- Playas Lake · lake · Hidalgo · ~43 km · Must-see
- Big Hatchet Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~45 km · Must-see
- Whitmire Pass · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~59 km · Must-see
- Soldiers Farewell Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~62 km · Must-see
- Elephant Butte · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~66 km · Must-see
- Luna County Courthouse Historic Site · park · Luna · ~73 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~73 km · Must-see
- Deming-Luna-Mimbres Museum · museum · Luna · ~73 km · Must-see
- Flat Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~5 km
- Cedar Mountain · viewpoint · Luna · ~8 km
- Deer Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~11 km
- Hat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Luna · ~11 km
- Old Baldy · viewpoint · Luna · ~11 km
- Hachita Historic Marker · fort · Grant · ~12 km
- Apache Peak · viewpoint · Hidalgo · ~13 km
- Flying W Mountain · viewpoint · Luna · ~15 km
- Turkey Knob · viewpoint · Grant · ~16 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near West Tank
- Playas Lake · lake · Hidalgo · ~43 km · Must-see
- Marijuana Tank · lake · Doña Ana · ~146 km · Must-see
- Palomas Draw Number Nine Dam · lake · Luna · ~16 km
- Palomas Draw Retention Dam Number 8 · lake · Luna · ~18 km
- Palomas Draw Number Eight Dam · lake · Luna · ~18 km
- Palomas Red Hill Dam · lake · Luna · ~19 km
- Palomas Draw Retention Dam Number 7 · lake · Luna · ~19 km
- Miller-Gibson Detention Dam Number 1 · lake · Luna · ~35 km
- Miller-Gibson Dam Number 3 · lake · Luna · ~37 km
- Miller-Gibson Dam Number 4 · lake · Luna · ~40 km
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Frequently asked
Is West Tank full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for West Tank yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit West Tank?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near West Tank?
Nearby: Zeller Peak (viewpoint, 41 km), Playas Lake (lake, 43 km), Big Hatchet Peak (viewpoint, 45 km), Whitmire Pass (viewpoint, 59 km), Soldiers Farewell Hill (viewpoint, 62 km), Elephant Butte (viewpoint, 66 km).