Notable lake · Putnam, Georgia
Ashurst Dam
Ashurst Dam is a lake in Putnam, Georgia.
Ashurst 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 Ashurst 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 Ashurst Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.36180, -83.37322. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ashurst Dam
- 155 mm gun M1 · attraction · Putnam · ~6 km · Must-see
- Rock Eagle Effigy Mound · fort · Putnam · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Sinclair · lake · Putnam · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Oconee · lake · Greene · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Oconee · lake · McCormick · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Sinclair · lake · McCormick · ~37 km · Must-see
- Bartram Educational Forest · sanctuary · McCormick · ~51 km · Must-see
- Iron Horse · attraction · Greene · ~51 km · Must-see
- Hard Labor Reservoir Dam · lake · Walton · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lloyd Shoals - Emergency Spillway Dam · lake · Butts · ~55 km · Must-see
- Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jones · ~57 km · Must-see
- protected area of Georgia · sanctuary · Jones · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Bulow Campbell · lake · Newton · ~59 km · Must-see
- Chief Mcintosh Lake Dam · lake · Butts · ~66 km · Must-see
- Alcovy Mountain · viewpoint · Walton · ~67 km · Must-see
- MONROE Water Tower Sign Replica · church · Walton · ~72 km · Must-see
- War Hill · viewpoint · McCormick · ~73 km · Must-see
- Adiel Sherwood Monument · fort · Putnam · ~3 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ashurst Dam
- Lake Sinclair · lake · Putnam · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Oconee · lake · Greene · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Oconee · lake · McCormick · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Sinclair · lake · McCormick · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hard Labor Reservoir Dam · lake · Walton · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lloyd Shoals - Emergency Spillway Dam · lake · Butts · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lake Bulow Campbell · lake · Newton · ~59 km · Must-see
- Chief Mcintosh Lake Dam · lake · Butts · ~66 km · Must-see
- Edwards Lake Dam · lake · Bibb · ~80 km · Must-see
- Tobesofkee Creek · lake · Bibb · ~90 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ashurst Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ashurst Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ashurst Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ashurst Dam?
Nearby: 155 mm gun M1 (attraction, 6 km), Rock Eagle Effigy Mound (fort, 8 km), Lake Sinclair (lake, 20 km), Lake Oconee (lake, 25 km), Lake Oconee (lake, 25 km), Lake Sinclair (lake, 37 km).
Is Ashurst Dam worth visiting?
Ashurst Dam is listed as a notable lake in Georgia on Spotwander.