Local favourite lake · Socorro, New Mexico

Lambing Tank

Lambing Tank is a lake in Socorro, New Mexico.

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Lambing 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 Lambing 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 Lambing Tank — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.53394, -106.75703. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lambing Tank

Jornada del Muerto Volcano · viewpoint · Socorro · ~13 km · Must-see
Little San Pascual Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~29 km · Must-see
Fort Craig · fort · Socorro · ~33 km · Must-see
Trinity Site · sanctuary · Socorro · ~38 km · Must-see
Fra Cristobal Mountain · viewpoint · Sierra · ~41 km · Must-see
Salinas Peak · viewpoint · Sierra · ~42 km · Must-see
Oscura Peak · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~47 km · Must-see
Eaton Canyon · viewpoint · Socorro · ~51 km · Must-see
North Oscura Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~54 km · Must-see
Engle Lake · lake · Sierra · ~59 km · Must-see
Cañon del Muerto · viewpoint · Sierra · ~64 km · Must-see
Elephant Butte Lake · lake · Sierra · ~64 km · Must-see
McRae Canyon · viewpoint · Sierra · ~67 km · Must-see
Jornada Lakes · lake · Sierra · ~69 km · Must-see
Elephant Butte · viewpoint · Sierra · ~72 km · Must-see
Elephant Butte Dam · lake · Sierra · ~73 km · Must-see
San Miguel de Socorro · church · Socorro · ~75 km · Must-see
San Miguel Catholic Church · church · Socorro · ~75 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lambing Tank

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lambing Tank

Engle Lake · lake · Sierra · ~59 km · Must-see
Elephant Butte Lake · lake · Sierra · ~64 km · Must-see
Jornada Lakes · lake · Sierra · ~69 km · Must-see
Elephant Butte Dam · lake · Sierra · ~73 km · Must-see
Wetback Tank · lake · Sierra · ~88 km · Must-see
Caballo Lake · lake · Sierra · ~106 km · Must-see
Caballo Dam · lake · Sierra · ~109 km · Must-see
Percha Diversion Dam · lake · Sierra · ~110 km · Must-see
Bonito Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~119 km · Must-see
Mud Spring · lake · Sierra · ~128 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Lambing Tank full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Lambing Tank yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Lambing Tank?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Lambing Tank?

Nearby: Jornada del Muerto Volcano (viewpoint, 13 km), Little San Pascual Mountain (viewpoint, 29 km), Fort Craig (fort, 33 km), Trinity Site (sanctuary, 38 km), Fra Cristobal Mountain (viewpoint, 41 km), Salinas Peak (viewpoint, 42 km).