The Many Farms community began emerging in 1937 when the reservoir dam for irrigation was constructed. During this period the community had a few clusters of homes, a one-room general store, and a one-room schoolhouse. Many Farms Lake is one of the largest lakes within the Navajo Nation; it contains over 25,000-acre feet of water and related canals have water carrying capacity of 2,000 acre-feet per season.

There are several hiking trails and a campground near Many Farms Lake. Many Farms Lake Campground is popular with the local people in Many Farms. Some of the nearby trails have interesting names such as; Many Ladders Trail, Crack Rock Trail, and Many Skulls Trail.

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Many Farms is in Apache county at an elevation of 5,304 feet and with a population of 1,552