Notable lake · Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Echo Lake Dam
Echo Lake Dam is a lake in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Echo Lake 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 Echo Lake 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 Echo Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.18012, -87.42334. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Echo Lake Dam
- University of Alabama Arboretum · park · Tuscaloosa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Paul W. Bryant Museum · museum · Tuscaloosa · ~14 km · Must-see
- Alabama Museum of Natural History · museum · Tuscaloosa · ~15 km · Must-see
- Denny Chimes · fort · Tuscaloosa · ~15 km · Must-see
- The Quad · park · Tuscaloosa · ~15 km · Must-see
- Civic Hall of Fame · fort · Tuscaloosa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Queen City Fountain · museum · Tuscaloosa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Tuscaloosa · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mud Lake Dam · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Lurleen State Park · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~33 km · Must-see
- Moundville Archaeological Park;Mound State Monument · museum · Tuscaloosa · ~34 km · Must-see
- Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park · park · Jefferson · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Bibb · ~44 km · Must-see
- William R. Ireland, Sr. Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Bibb · ~48 km · Must-see
- Bankhead Lake · lake · Walker · ~53 km · Must-see
- Hillsboro Trail · sanctuary · Shelby · ~54 km · Must-see
- Zoomerang · temple · Jefferson · ~57 km · Must-see
- Canaan Baptist Church Number 2 · church · Jefferson · ~62 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Echo Lake Dam
- Lake Tuscaloosa · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mud Lake Dam · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Lurleen State Park · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~33 km · Must-see
- Bankhead Lake · lake · Walker · ~53 km · Must-see
- A.I. Selden Lock and Dam · lake · Greene · ~74 km · Must-see
- Edgewood Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~82 km · Must-see
- Gainesville Lake · lake · Noxubee · ~91 km · Must-see
- Aliceville Lake · lake · Noxubee · ~101 km · Must-see
- Aliceville Lake · lake · Pickens · ~101 km · Must-see
- Lay lake · lake · Shelby · ~106 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Echo Lake Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Echo Lake Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Echo Lake Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Echo Lake Dam?
Nearby: University of Alabama Arboretum (park, 7 km), Paul W. Bryant Museum (museum, 14 km), Alabama Museum of Natural History (museum, 15 km), Denny Chimes (fort, 15 km), The Quad (park, 15 km), Civic Hall of Fame (fort, 17 km).
Is Echo Lake Dam worth visiting?
Echo Lake Dam is listed as a notable lake in Alabama on Spotwander.