Alto Pass Reservoir Dam

Alto Pass Reservoir Dam: 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Alto Pass Reservoir Dam

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 Alto Pass Reservoir Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.57947, -89.30599. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Alto Pass Reservoir Dam

• Bald Knob Cross of Peace · fort · Union · ~6 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~8 km · Must-see
• Pomona Natural Bridge · sanctuary · Jackson · ~11 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~11 km · Must-see
• Trail of Tears State Forest · sanctuary · Union · ~12 km · Must-see
• Clear Springs Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~12 km · Must-see
• Giant City State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~13 km · Must-see
• Little Grand Canyon · sanctuary · Jackson · ~17 km · Must-see
• WSIU-FM (Carbondale) · lake · Jackson · ~20 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Jackson · ~20 km · Must-see
• Little Grassy Marina · lake · Williamson · ~20 km · Must-see
• Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~24 km · Must-see
• Devil's Kitchen Lake · lake · Williamson · ~25 km · Must-see
• Panther Den Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Murphysboro State Park · lake · Jackson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Williamson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Crab Orchard Lake · lake · Williamson · ~33 km · Must-see
• Ferne Clyffe State Park · sanctuary · Johnson · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Alto Pass Reservoir Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Alto Pass Reservoir Dam

• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~11 km · Must-see
• WSIU-FM (Carbondale) · lake · Jackson · ~20 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Jackson · ~20 km · Must-see
• Little Grassy Marina · lake · Williamson · ~20 km · Must-see
• Devil's Kitchen Lake · lake · Williamson · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Murphysboro State Park · lake · Jackson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Crab Orchard Lake · lake · Williamson · ~33 km · Must-see
• Kinkaid Lake · lake · Jackson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake of Egypt · lake · Ballard · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake of Egypt · lake · Williamson · ~43 km · Must-see

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