Spratts Lake

Spratts 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 Spratts 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 Spratts Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.36001, -90.43568. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Spratts Lake

• Fritz Chapel · church · Jackson · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lake Galena · lake · Jackson · ~12 km · Must-see
• Dam No. 12 · lake · Jo Daviess · ~14 km · Must-see
• Big Mill Homestead · park · Jackson · ~15 km · Must-see
• Bellevue State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~17 km · Must-see
• Frentress Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~23 km · Must-see
• Apple River Fort · fort · Jackson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mines of Spain State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~24 km · Must-see
• Julien Dubuque Monument · fort · Dubuque · ~26 km · Must-see
• Saint Joseph Catholic Church · church · Dubuque · ~28 km · Must-see
• Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jo Daviess · ~28 km · Must-see
• Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jackson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Port of Dubuque Marina · attraction · Dubuque · ~30 km · Must-see
• Tavern · attraction · Dubuque · ~30 km · Must-see
• William M. Black · museum · Dubuque · ~30 km · Must-see
• National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium · museum · Dubuque · ~30 km · Must-see
• Old Main Street Historic District · fort · Dubuque · ~30 km · Must-see
• Saint Raphael Cathedral · church · Dubuque · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Spratts Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Spratts Lake

• Lake Galena · lake · Jackson · ~12 km · Must-see
• Dam No. 12 · lake · Jo Daviess · ~14 km · Must-see
• Frentress Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~23 km · Must-see
• O'Leary Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~33 km · Must-see
• Dam No. 11 · lake · Grant · ~33 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clinton · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Carroll Dam · lake · Carroll · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Le-Aqua-Na Dam · lake · Stephenson · ~63 km · Must-see
• Yellowstone Lake State Park · lake · Lafayette · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~87 km · Must-see

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