Porter Reservoir

Porter Reservoir: 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 Porter Reservoir

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 Porter Reservoir — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.44128, -120.37939. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Porter Reservoir

• Modoc National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Modoc · ~15 km · Must-see
• Alturas Baptist Church · church · Modoc · ~19 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~19 km · Must-see
• Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~29 km · Must-see
• Big Sage Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~38 km · Must-see
• Hat Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~49 km · Must-see
• Modoc National Forest · sanctuary · Modoc · ~53 km · Must-see
• New Year Lake · lake · Washoe · ~63 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake · lake · Modoc · ~64 km · Must-see
• Dodge Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~69 km · Must-see
• Long Valley · viewpoint · Washoe · ~69 km · Must-see
• Fox Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~73 km · Must-see
• Plum Canyon 139 Dam · lake · Modoc · ~0 km
• Upper Pasture Dam · lake · Modoc · ~9 km
• James Porter 1123-002 Dam · lake · Modoc · ~10 km
• Payne Dam · lake · Modoc · ~11 km
• Dorris Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~11 km
• Danhauser Dam · lake · Modoc · ~12 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Porter Reservoir

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Porter Reservoir

• Big Sage Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~38 km · Must-see
• New Year Lake · lake · Washoe · ~63 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake · lake · Modoc · ~64 km · Must-see
• Dodge Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~69 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Lake · ~77 km · Must-see
• Massacre Lake · lake · Washoe · ~86 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake Reservoir · lake · Klamath · ~99 km · Must-see
• Junipers Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~106 km · Must-see
• High Rock Lake · lake · Humboldt · ~116 km · Must-see
• Eagle Lake · lake · Lassen · ~118 km · Must-see

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