Notable lake · Powhatan, Virginia
Rossons Dam
Rossons Dam is a lake in Powhatan, Virginia.
Rossons 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 Rossons 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 Rossons Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.52933, -77.79392. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rossons Dam
- Mid-lothian Mines Park · park · Chesterfield · ~17 km · Must-see
- Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~19 km · Must-see
- Powhatan Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~22 km · Must-see
- Powhatan State Park · sanctuary · Powhatan · ~25 km · Must-see
- Deep Run Park · park · Henrico · ~26 km · Must-see
- Powhite Park · sanctuary · Richmond · ~30 km · Must-see
- Wilton House Museum · museum · Richmond · ~31 km · Must-see
- Agecroft Hall · fort · Richmond · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pocahontas State Park · sanctuary · Chesterfield · ~34 km · Must-see
- Byrd Park · park · Richmond · ~35 km · Must-see
- Richmond Virginia Temple · church · Henrico · ~35 km · Must-see
- Confederate Memorial Chapel · church · Richmond · ~35 km · Must-see
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts · museum · Richmond · ~35 km · Must-see
- Bryan Park · fort · Richmond · ~36 km · Must-see
- Science Museum of Virginia · museum · Richmond · ~36 km · Must-see
- Meadow Farm Museum · museum · Henrico · ~37 km · Must-see
- James Monroe's tomb · fort · Richmond · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Henrico · ~38 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rossons Dam
- Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~53 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~70 km · Must-see
- Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~76 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~83 km · Must-see
- Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~95 km · Must-see
- Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~123 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rossons Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rossons Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rossons Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rossons Dam?
Nearby: Mid-lothian Mines Park (park, 17 km), Swift Creek Reservoir (lake, 19 km), Powhatan Wildlife Management Area (park, 22 km), Powhatan State Park (sanctuary, 25 km), Deep Run Park (park, 26 km), Powhite Park (sanctuary, 30 km).
Is Rossons Dam worth visiting?
Rossons Dam is listed as a notable lake in Virginia on Spotwander.