Local favourite lake · Leon, Texas

Cheney Dam

Cheney Dam is a lake in Leon, Texas.

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Cheney 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Cheney 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 Cheney Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.16018, -96.21357. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cheney Dam

Lake Limestone · lake · Limestone · ~38 km · Must-see
Katy Hamman Stricker Library · fort · Robertson · ~60 km · Must-see
Lake Bryan · lake · Brazos · ~69 km · Must-see
Bravos Valley Museum of Natural History · museum · Brazos · ~70 km · Must-see
Brazos County Park · park · Brazos · ~70 km · Must-see
Cherokee Lake Dam · lake · Leon · ~12 km
Boggy Community · fort · Leon · ~12 km
Lake Tonkawa Dam · lake · Leon · ~14 km
Concord Missionary Baptist Church · fort · Leon · ~16 km
Camp Creek Lake Dam · lake · Robertson · ~16 km
Simms Lake Dam · lake · Leon · ~17 km
Lake Reed Dam · lake · Leon · ~18 km
Antelope Lake · lake · Robertson · ~19 km
El Camino Real · fort · Madison · ~22 km
Evans Chapel United Methodist Church · fort · Leon · ~22 km
Edward McMillan · fort · Robertson · ~24 km
Camp Creek Cemetery · fort · Robertson · ~24 km
Sterling C. Robertson Dam · lake · Leon · ~26 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cheney Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cheney Dam

Lake Limestone · lake · Limestone · ~38 km · Must-see
Lake Bryan · lake · Brazos · ~69 km · Must-see
Gibbons Creek Reservoir · lake · Grimes · ~76 km · Must-see
Richland-Chambers Reservoir · lake · Navarro · ~118 km · Must-see
Lake Conroe · lake · Montgomery · ~121 km · Must-see
Navarro Mills Dam · lake · Navarro · ~124 km · Must-see
Somerville Lake · lake · Burleson · ~126 km · Must-see
Lake Livingston · lake · San Jacinto · ~127 km · Must-see
Ratcliff Dam · lake · Houston · ~130 km · Must-see
Lake Waco · lake · McLennan · ~134 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Cheney Dam full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Cheney Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Cheney Dam?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Cheney Dam?

Nearby: Lake Limestone (lake, 38 km), Katy Hamman Stricker Library (fort, 60 km), Lake Bryan (lake, 69 km), Bravos Valley Museum of Natural History (museum, 70 km), Brazos County Park (park, 70 km), Cherokee Lake Dam (lake, 12 km).