Notable lake · Catawba, North Carolina
James Dam
James Dam is a lake in Catawba, North Carolina.
James 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 James 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 James Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.65513, -81.32814. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near James Dam
- Houck's Chapel · church · Catawba · ~13 km · Must-see
- Memorial Reformed Church · church · Catawba · ~17 km · Must-see
- Balls Creek Campground · church · Catawba · ~26 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Lincoln · ~27 km · Must-see
- Emmanuel Lutheran Church · church · Lincoln · ~27 km · Must-see
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail · trek · Burke · ~28 km · Must-see
- Hibriten Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Norman · lake · Catawba · ~41 km · Must-see
- Gaston Chapel AME Church · church · Burke · ~42 km · Must-see
- South Mountains State Park · sanctuary · Burke · ~42 km · Must-see
- Tuttle Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Caldwell · ~44 km · Must-see
- The Berry Site · fort · Burke · ~51 km · Must-see
- Cul Res Fort Dobbs · fort · Iredell · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mountain Island Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Gaston · ~54 km · Must-see
- Maria Chapel · church · Caldwell · ~57 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's Episcopal Church · church · Burke · ~58 km · Must-see
- Pores Knob · viewpoint · Wilkes · ~58 km · Must-see
- Adams Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~59 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near James Dam
- Lake Norman · lake · Catawba · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mountain Island Lake · lake · Gaston · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake James State Park · lake · Burke · ~64 km · Must-see
- W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lake James · lake · Burke · ~67 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Watauga · ~79 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoma · lake · East Tennessee · ~85 km · Must-see
- WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~93 km · Must-see
- Wylie Dam · lake · York · ~95 km · Must-see
- Lake Lynn Dam · lake · Cabarrus · ~97 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is James Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for James Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit James Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near James Dam?
Nearby: Houck's Chapel (church, 13 km), Memorial Reformed Church (church, 17 km), Balls Creek Campground (church, 26 km), First Presbyterian Church (church, 27 km), Emmanuel Lutheran Church (church, 27 km), Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (trek, 28 km).
Is James Dam worth visiting?
James Dam is listed as a notable lake in North Carolina on Spotwander.