Local favourite lake · Marion, Missouri

Bimson Dam

Bimson Dam is a lake in Marion, Missouri.

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Bimson 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 Bimson 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 Bimson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.93505, -91.60183. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bimson Dam

Riverview Park · park · Marion · ~38 km · Must-see
Rickey Hollow · viewpoint · Marion · ~40 km · Must-see
Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum · museum · Marion · ~40 km · Must-see
Saint Peters Brush Creek Catholic Church · church · Ralls · ~44 km · Must-see
Griffin Hollow · viewpoint · Ralls · ~54 km · Must-see
Clarence Cannon Dam · lake · Ralls · ~57 km · Must-see
Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Chapel and Cemetery · church · Adams · ~67 km · Must-see
Church of All Saints · church · Lee · ~68 km · Must-see
Free Frank McWorter Grave Site · sanctuary · Pike · ~69 km · Must-see
Iliniwek Village State Historic Site · sanctuary · Clark · ~69 km · Must-see
10 CR 313 · fort · Marion · ~8 km
Canton Chute Public Use Area · waterfall · Adams · ~18 km
Submersible Earth Dike · lake · Marion · ~18 km
Dam No. 21 · lake · Marion · ~19 km
Intermediate Wall · fort · Adams · ~19 km
Lock No. 21 · lake · Adams · ~19 km
Auxiliary Lock · fort · Adams · ~19 km
Esplanade · fort · Adams · ~19 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bimson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bimson Dam

Clarence Cannon Dam · lake · Ralls · ~57 km · Must-see
Meredosia Island · lake · Cass · ~111 km · Must-see
Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Area · lake · Van Buren · ~116 km · Must-see
Submersible Earth Dike · lake · Marion · ~18 km
Dam No. 21 · lake · Marion · ~19 km
Lock No. 21 · lake · Adams · ~19 km
Durgens Creek Watershed Dam Number 4 · lake · Lewis · ~19 km
Durgens Creek Watershed Dam Number 1 A · lake · Lewis · ~21 km
Doscher Brothers Dam · lake · Lewis · ~22 km
Lloyd Wilson Lake · lake · Lewis · ~23 km

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Frequently asked

Is Bimson Dam full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Bimson Dam?

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

What are the places to visit near Bimson Dam?

Nearby: Riverview Park (park, 38 km), Rickey Hollow (viewpoint, 40 km), Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum (museum, 40 km), Saint Peters Brush Creek Catholic Church (church, 44 km), Griffin Hollow (viewpoint, 54 km), Clarence Cannon Dam (lake, 57 km).