Notable lake · Stanly, North Carolina
Dafor Dam
Dafor Dam is a lake in Stanly, North Carolina.
Dafor 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 Dafor 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 Dafor Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.40681, -80.13311. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dafor Dam
- Badin Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~5 km · Must-see
- Morrow Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Stanly · ~7 km · Must-see
- Tuckertown Dam · lake · Stanly · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Tillery · lake · Stanly · ~16 km · Must-see
- Uwharrie National Forest · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Tillery · lake · Chesterfield · ~29 km · Must-see
- Grace-Lower Stone Church · church · Rowan · ~36 km · Must-see
- Birkhead Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Randolph · ~37 km · Must-see
- High Rock Lake · lake · Davidson · ~40 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Zoo · sanctuary · Randolph · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Lynn Dam · lake · Cabarrus · ~45 km · Must-see
- Rowan Museum · museum · Rowan · ~53 km · Must-see
- Grace Episcopal Church · church · Davidson · ~59 km · Must-see
- First Reformed United Church of Christ · church · Davidson · ~59 km · Must-see
- Old Davidson County Courthouse · museum · Davidson · ~60 km · Must-see
- Thyatira Presbyterian Church · church · Rowan · ~66 km · Must-see
- Boone's Cave Park · cave · Davidson · ~66 km · Must-see
- Reedy Creek Park · park · York · ~69 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dafor Dam
- Badin Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tuckertown Dam · lake · Stanly · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Tillery · lake · Stanly · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Tillery · lake · Chesterfield · ~29 km · Must-see
- High Rock Lake · lake · Davidson · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Lynn Dam · lake · Cabarrus · ~45 km · Must-see
- Randleman Lake · lake · Randolph · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mountain Island Lake · lake · Gaston · ~93 km · Must-see
- Lake Norman · lake · Catawba · ~98 km · Must-see
- McArthur Lake · lake · Marlboro · ~104 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dafor Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Dafor Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dafor Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dafor Dam?
Nearby: Badin Dam (lake, 5 km), Morrow Mountain State Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Tuckertown Dam (lake, 12 km), Lake Tillery (lake, 16 km), Uwharrie National Forest (sanctuary, 21 km), Lake Tillery (lake, 29 km).
Is Dafor Dam worth visiting?
Dafor Dam is listed as a notable lake in North Carolina on Spotwander.