Notable lake · Wise, Virginia
Back Creek Dam
Back Creek Dam is a lake in Wise, Virginia.
Back Creek 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 Back Creek 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 Back Creek Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.96755, -82.67991. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Back Creek Dam
- High Knob · viewpoint · Harlan · ~12 km · Must-see
- High Knob · viewpoint · Wise · ~12 km · Must-see
- Camp Rock · viewpoint · Harlan · ~14 km · Must-see
- Powell Valley · viewpoint · Harlan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Halls Butt · viewpoint · Letcher · ~17 km · Must-see
- Devils Fork · sanctuary · Harlan · ~20 km · Must-see
- Roaring Branch · sanctuary · Harlan · ~20 km · Must-see
- North Fork Pound Reservoir · lake · Letcher · ~23 km · Must-see
- North Fork of the Pound · sanctuary · Letcher · ~23 km · Must-see
- Clinch Ranger District Cluster · sanctuary · Letcher · ~24 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pound Gap · sanctuary · Letcher · ~27 km · Must-see
- Laurel Fork · sanctuary · Harlan · ~27 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Letcher · ~29 km · Must-see
- Little Stony Creek · sanctuary · Letcher · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Coal Mining Museum · museum · Harlan · ~30 km · Must-see
- Stone Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Lee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Ralph Stanley Museum · museum · McDowell · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Back Creek Dam
- North Fork Pound Reservoir · lake · Letcher · ~23 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Lake · lake · Russell · ~41 km · Must-see
- Carr Creek Lake · lake · Knott · ~51 km · Must-see
- John W Flannagan Dam · lake · Dickenson · ~52 km · Must-see
- Fort Patrick Henry Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~68 km · Must-see
- Cranks Creek Lake · lake · Harlan · ~68 km · Must-see
- Fishtrap Lake · lake · Mingo · ~71 km · Must-see
- Fishtrap Lake · lake · Pike · ~72 km · Must-see
- Martins Fork Lake · lake · Harlan · ~72 km · Must-see
- Boone Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~78 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Back Creek Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Back Creek Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Back Creek Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Back Creek Dam?
Nearby: High Knob (viewpoint, 12 km), High Knob (viewpoint, 12 km), Camp Rock (viewpoint, 14 km), Powell Valley (viewpoint, 16 km), Halls Butt (viewpoint, 17 km), Devils Fork (sanctuary, 20 km).
Is Back Creek Dam worth visiting?
Back Creek Dam is listed as a notable lake in Virginia on Spotwander.