Dowell Lake

Dowell Lake: 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 Dowell Lake

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 Dowell Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.79704, -90.91555. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dowell Lake

• Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~20 km · Must-see
• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~20 km · Must-see
• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~20 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~44 km · Must-see
• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~50 km · Must-see
• Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~60 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~60 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~62 km · Must-see
• Church of All Saints · church · Lee · ~75 km · Must-see
• Downstream Guide Wall · fort · Henderson · ~16 km
• Esplanade · fort · Henderson · ~16 km
• Central Control Station · fort · Henderson · ~16 km
• Lock No. 18 · lake · Des Moines · ~16 km
• Auxiliary Lock · fort · Des Moines · ~16 km
• Guard Wall · fort · Des Moines · ~16 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Dowell Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dowell Lake

• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~60 km · Must-see
• Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~103 km · Must-see
• Anderson Lake State Conservation Area · lake · Fulton · ~113 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Fulton · ~114 km · Must-see
• Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Area · lake · Van Buren · ~118 km · Must-see
• Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Scott · ~131 km · Must-see
• Meredosia Island · lake · Cass · ~132 km · Must-see
• Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area · lake · Tazewell · ~137 km · Must-see
• Peoria Pool · lake · Peoria · ~138 km · Must-see

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