Notable lake · Iredell, North Carolina
Mathis Dam
Mathis Dam is a lake in Iredell, North Carolina.
Mathis 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 Mathis 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 Mathis Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.04275, -80.97844. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mathis Dam
- Pores Knob · viewpoint · Wilkes · ~20 km · Must-see
- WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cul Res Fort Dobbs · fort · Iredell · ~32 km · Must-see
- W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~34 km · Must-see
- Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest · park · Wilkes · ~44 km · Must-see
- Rendezvous Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~45 km · Must-see
- Stone Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~49 km · Must-see
- Stone Mt State Park Waterfalls · waterfall · Wilkes · ~49 km · Must-see
- Maria Chapel · church · Caldwell · ~51 km · Must-see
- Rendezvous Mountain State Forest · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~51 km · Must-see
- Doughton Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~55 km · Must-see
- Balls Creek Campground · church · Catawba · ~59 km · Must-see
- Hibriten Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~60 km · Must-see
- Houck's Chapel · church · Catawba · ~60 km · Must-see
- Tomkins Knob · viewpoint · Ashe · ~62 km · Must-see
- Camp Raven Knob · sanctuary · Surry · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lake Norman · lake · Catawba · ~63 km · Must-see
- Fire Scale Mountain · viewpoint · Watauga · ~63 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mathis Dam
- WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~27 km · Must-see
- W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Norman · lake · Catawba · ~63 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Watauga · ~80 km · Must-see
- Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~84 km · Must-see
- High Rock Lake · lake · Davidson · ~94 km · Must-see
- Mountain Island Lake · lake · Gaston · ~95 km · Must-see
- Lake Lynn Dam · lake · Cabarrus · ~103 km · Must-see
- Lake James State Park · lake · Burke · ~108 km · Must-see
- Lake James · lake · Burke · ~112 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mathis Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mathis Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mathis Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mathis Dam?
Nearby: Pores Knob (viewpoint, 20 km), WIFM-FM (Elkin) (lake, 27 km), Cul Res Fort Dobbs (fort, 32 km), W. Kerr Scott Reservoir (lake, 34 km), Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest (park, 44 km), Rendezvous Mountain State Park (sanctuary, 45 km).
Is Mathis Dam worth visiting?
Mathis Dam is listed as a notable lake in North Carolina on Spotwander.