Reed Dam

Reed 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 Reed 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 Reed Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.29603, -90.06988. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Reed Dam

• Maria Pellegrino Park · park · Alexander · ~9 km · Must-see
• Thompson Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~18 km · Must-see
• Perkins Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~29 km · Must-see
• Manning Cabin Hollow · viewpoint · Wayne · ~33 km · Must-see
• White Hollow · viewpoint · Wayne · ~38 km · Must-see
• Rockpile Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Madison · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bird Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~44 km · Must-see
• Buckner Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mingo Wilderness · sanctuary · Wayne · ~48 km · Must-see
• Tin Mine Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~49 km · Must-see
• Sam A. Baker State Park · sanctuary · Wayne · ~50 km · Must-see
• McKendree Chapel · church · Alexander · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Wappapello · lake · Wayne · ~52 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~53 km · Must-see
• Peoples Hollow · viewpoint · Wayne · ~54 km · Must-see
• Big Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~55 km · Must-see
• Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~56 km · Must-see
• Bain Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Reed Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Reed Dam

• Lake Wappapello · lake · Wayne · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Killarney · lake · Randolph · ~69 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~71 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Scott · ~82 km · Must-see
• Clearwater Lake · lake · Reynolds · ~82 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area · lake · Alexander · ~84 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Alexander · ~86 km · Must-see
• Taum Sauk Upper Dam · lake · Reynolds · ~89 km · Must-see
• Wing Lake · lake · Monroe · ~91 km · Must-see
• Kinkaid Lake · lake · Jackson · ~99 km · Must-see

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