Thatcher Dam

Thatcher Dam: 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 Thatcher Dam

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 Thatcher Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.38136, -104.31346. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Thatcher Dam

• Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum · museum · Pueblo · ~24 km · Must-see
• Baculite Mesa · viewpoint · Pueblo · ~26 km · Must-see
• Saint Charles Mesa Dam · lake · Pueblo · ~34 km · Must-see
• Temple Emanuel · temple · Pueblo · ~35 km · Must-see
• Rosemount Museum · museum · Pueblo · ~36 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Sacred Heart · church · Pueblo · ~36 km · Must-see
• Runyon Lake · lake · Pueblo · ~36 km · Must-see
• El Pueblo History Museum · museum · Pueblo · ~36 km · Must-see
• Pueblo Levee Mural Project · attraction · Pueblo · ~37 km · Must-see
• KDZA-AM (Pueblo) · attraction · Pueblo · ~40 km · Must-see
• Pueblo Zoo · sanctuary · Pueblo · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Pueblo State Park · lake · Pueblo · ~50 km · Must-see
• Fountain Creek Regional Park · sanctuary · El Paso · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lake Meredith Reservoir · lake · Crowley · ~72 km · Must-see
• Aiken Canyon Preserve · sanctuary · El Paso · ~72 km · Must-see
• May Natural History Museum · museum · El Paso · ~73 km · Must-see
• Tolle and Ditch Number 1 Dam · lake · Pueblo · ~18 km
• Fort Reynolds · fort · Pueblo · ~21 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Thatcher Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Thatcher Dam

• Saint Charles Mesa Dam · lake · Pueblo · ~34 km · Must-see
• Runyon Lake · lake · Pueblo · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lake Pueblo State Park · lake · Pueblo · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Meredith Reservoir · lake · Crowley · ~72 km · Must-see
• Brush Hollow Dam · lake · Fremont · ~81 km · Must-see
• Lake Isabel Picnic and Day Use Area · lake · Custer · ~99 km · Must-see
• Rampart Reservoir · lake · El Paso · ~110 km · Must-see
• Adobe Creek Dam · lake · Bent · ~114 km · Must-see
• De Weese Dam · lake · Custer · ~126 km · Must-see
• Tolle and Ditch Number 1 Dam · lake · Pueblo · ~18 km

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