Notable lake · Watauga, North Carolina
Different Drum Dam
Different Drum Dam is a lake in Watauga, North Carolina.
Different Drum 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 Different Drum 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 Different Drum Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.22384, -81.75784. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Different Drum Dam
- Rich Mountain · viewpoint · Watauga · ~6 km · Must-see
- Howard Knob · viewpoint · Watauga · ~9 km · Must-see
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens · sanctuary · Watauga · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum · museum · Watauga · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bear Paw State Natural Area · sanctuary · Watauga · ~11 km · Must-see
- Julian Price Memorial Park · sanctuary · Watauga · ~11 km · Must-see
- Moses H Cone Memorial Park · sanctuary · Watauga · ~12 km · Must-see
- Crossing Knob · viewpoint · Watauga · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Watauga · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tweetsie Railroad · park · Watauga · ~14 km · Must-see
- Beech Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~15 km · Must-see
- Peak Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tanawha Trail · trek · Caldwell · ~16 km · Must-see
- Snake Mountain (North Carolina) · viewpoint · Watauga · ~16 km · Must-see
- Grandfather Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Watauga · ~16 km · Must-see
- Elk Knob · viewpoint · Watauga · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sugar Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~19 km · Must-see
- Flattop Cliffs · viewpoint · Avery · ~20 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Different Drum Dam
- Bass Lake · lake · Watauga · ~14 km · Must-see
- Watauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
- South Holston Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~55 km · Must-see
- South Holston Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
- W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake James State Park · lake · Burke · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lake James · lake · Burke · ~67 km · Must-see
- Boone Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoma · lake · East Tennessee · ~78 km · Must-see
- Boone Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~82 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Different Drum Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Different Drum Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Different Drum Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Different Drum Dam?
Nearby: Rich Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Howard Knob (viewpoint, 9 km), Daniel Boone Native Gardens (sanctuary, 10 km), Hickory Ridge Living History Museum (museum, 10 km), Bear Paw State Natural Area (sanctuary, 11 km), Julian Price Memorial Park (sanctuary, 11 km).
Is Different Drum Dam worth visiting?
Different Drum Dam is listed as a notable lake in North Carolina on Spotwander.