Lowes Dam

Lowes 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 Lowes 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 Lowes Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.35845, -87.93669. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lowes Dam

• Lake Lurleen State Park · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Lowndes State Park · lake · Lowndes · ~44 km · Must-see
• Aliceville Lake · lake · Noxubee · ~44 km · Must-see
• Aliceville Lake · lake · Pickens · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Tuscaloosa · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~44 km · Must-see
• Queen City Fountain · museum · Tuscaloosa · ~48 km · Must-see
• Civic Hall of Fame · fort · Tuscaloosa · ~48 km · Must-see
• The Quad · park · Tuscaloosa · ~50 km · Must-see
• Denny Chimes · fort · Tuscaloosa · ~50 km · Must-see
• Alabama Museum of Natural History · museum · Tuscaloosa · ~50 km · Must-see
• Gainesville Lake · lake · Noxubee · ~51 km · Must-see
• Paul W. Bryant Museum · museum · Tuscaloosa · ~51 km · Must-see
• University of Alabama Arboretum · park · Tuscaloosa · ~58 km · Must-see
• Moundville Archaeological Park;Mound State Monument · museum · Tuscaloosa · ~60 km · Must-see
• John C. Stennis Dam · lake · Lowndes · ~68 km · Must-see
• Columbus Lake · lake · Clay · ~69 km · Must-see
• Hargrove United Methodist Church · church · Pickens · ~3 km
• Fellowship Church · church · Pickens · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lowes Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lowes Dam

• Lake Lurleen State Park · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Lowndes State Park · lake · Lowndes · ~44 km · Must-see
• Aliceville Lake · lake · Noxubee · ~44 km · Must-see
• Aliceville Lake · lake · Pickens · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Tuscaloosa · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~44 km · Must-see
• Gainesville Lake · lake · Noxubee · ~51 km · Must-see
• John C. Stennis Dam · lake · Lowndes · ~68 km · Must-see
• Columbus Lake · lake · Clay · ~69 km · Must-see
• Bankhead Lake · lake · Walker · ~81 km · Must-see
• A.I. Selden Lock and Dam · lake · Greene · ~81 km · Must-see

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