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Conchas Dam New Mexico Map

Explore Conchas Dam, New Mexico, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Conchas Dam, New Mexico

How to Use This Conchas Dam, New Mexico Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Conchas Dam, New Mexico. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New Mexico or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Conchas Dam.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Conchas Dam
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	San Miguel County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	35.354827
Longitude	-104.195361
Population	194
Density	9.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	88416
Area Code	575
County Seat	Las Vegas
School District	West Las Vegas Public Schools

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About Conchas Dam, New Mexico

Conchas Dam is a locality in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 194. The population density is 9.0 people per km². Conchas Dam is located at 35.3548°N, 104.1954°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 88416.

Conchas Dam commands a rugged expanse where the arid high desert floor gives way to the deep, winding incision of the Canadian River. It lies 59.6 miles east-southeast of Las Vegas, NM (from Las Vegas, NM: bearing 102°T), and is situated 30.7 miles west-northwest of Tucumcari. This landscape is defined by the stark, sun-bleached sandstone bluffs that enclose the Canadian River, creating a dramatic corridor of shadow and light that shifts with the slow crawl of the afternoon sun. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains anchors the horizon, while the immediate terrain is broken by the sharp, arid descent of Boot Canyon. The air here carries a dry, sharp clarity, smelling faintly of sun-warmed scrub and parched earth, a stillness that feels as though the land itself is holding its breath against the heat.

Conchas Dam serves as the primary gateway to the sprawling expanse of Conchas Lake, a vast reservoir that has fundamentally altered the character of this arid basin since its completion during the mid-twentieth century. The economy of the region revolves around the rhythms of Conchas Reservoir, which provides a vital sanctuary for those seeking relief from the desert climate and supports a quiet, seasonal influx of visitors drawn to the water’s edge. History permeates the site through the remnants of labor and engineering that transformed the river flow into a reliable resource, anchoring a community that relies on the water as its lifeblood. Life around Conchas Dam proceeds with a deliberate, slow-motion grace, dictated by the levels of the lake and the harsh, honest requirements of living in a high-desert environment where the sky dominates every view.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Conchas Lake State Park (State Park) — 0.9 mi, 344° N
Conchas Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 1.3 mi, 337° NW
Bell Ranch Headquarters Historic Site (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 005° N
Sabinoso Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 22.2 mi, 311° NW
Sabinoso Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 22.4 mi, 310° NW · 22k acres
ART City (Attraction) — 25.3 mi, 109° E
The Minds Eye (Public Artwork) — 25.4 mi, 109° E
Tucumcari Trading Post (Attraction) — 28.2 mi, 117° SE
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 29.0 mi, 117° SE
Rock Island-Southern Pacific Passenger Depot Historic Site (Attraction) — 29.4 mi, 115° SE
Santa Rosa Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 31.2 mi, 229° SW
Comanche Country Historical Marker (Monument) — 31.9 mi, 118° SE
Tucumcari Mountain Historical Marker (Monument) — 31.9 mi, 118° SE
Goodnight-Loving Trail Historical Marker (Monument) — 32.1 mi, 025° NE
Ute Lake State Park (State Park) — 39.3 mi, 093° E
Kiowa National Grassland (National Grassland) — 40.7 mi, 353° N · 137k acres
Fort Hatch (Historic Castle / Fort) — 42.5 mi, 267° W
Caprock View (Viewpoint) — 53.8 mi, 118° SE
Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 54.4 mi, 284° W · 17k acres
Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 54.7 mi, 265° W · 1.5M acres
Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 56.9 mi, 305° NW · 8,460 acres
Fort Union National Monument (National Monument) — 59.0 mi, 310° NW · 721 acres
Rough Riders Museum (Museum) — 59.7 mi, 287° W
Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Memorial and City Museum (Museum) — 59.7 mi, 287° W
Serf Theater (Theatre) — 59.8 mi, 286° W
Kiva Theater (Cinema) — 60.2 mi, 286° W
Indigo Theatre (Cinema) — 60.2 mi, 286° W
Carand Collecible Museum (Museum) — 62.8 mi, 101° E
Pecos Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 72.1 mi, 291° W · 222k acres
Cleveland Roller Mill Museum (Museum) — 78.5 mi, 304° NW

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