Notable lake · Iron, Michigan
Spaulding Dam
Spaulding Dam is a lake in Iron, Michigan.
Spaulding Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Spaulding Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Spaulding Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.28773, -88.89569. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Spaulding Dam
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~13 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~13 km · Must-see
- Rice Bay · beach · Gogebic · ~26 km · Must-see
- Paulding Light · attraction · Ontonagon · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River · sanctuary · Ontonagon · ~32 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~33 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~34 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~38 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sylvania Wilderness · sanctuary · Gogebic · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fisher Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~41 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Vilas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~42 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Eagle River-Florence District · sanctuary · Forest · ~44 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Houghton · ~49 km · Must-see
- Chicagon Lake · lake · Iron · ~49 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Spaulding Dam
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~13 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~29 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~33 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~34 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~38 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fisher Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~41 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Vilas · ~42 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Spaulding Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Spaulding Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Spaulding Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Spaulding Dam?
Nearby: Corpse Pond (lake, 13 km), Corpse Pond (lake, 13 km), Rice Bay (beach, 26 km), Paulding Light (attraction, 28 km), Lac Vieux Desert (lake, 29 km), Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River (sanctuary, 32 km).
Is Spaulding Dam worth visiting?
Spaulding Dam is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.