Local favourite lake · St. Clair, Alabama
Borders Dam
Borders Dam is a lake in St. Clair, Alabama.
Borders 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 Borders 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 Borders Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.75177, -86.19664. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Borders Dam
- John W. Inzer Museum · museum · St. Clair · ~13 km · Must-see
- H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~18 km · Must-see
- Janney Furnace Park · park · Calhoun · ~21 km · Must-see
- Horse Pens 40 · park · St. Clair · ~27 km · Must-see
- Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve · sanctuary · St. Clair · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sovereign Grace Baptist Church · church · Calhoun · ~37 km · Must-see
- Freedom Riders National Monument · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~37 km · Must-see
- Little Wills Valley · viewpoint · Etowah · ~40 km · Must-see
- Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station · church · Etowah · ~41 km · Must-see
- Church of Saint Michael and All Angels · church · Calhoun · ~42 km · Must-see
- Anniston Museum of Natural History · museum · Calhoun · ~44 km · Must-see
- Noccalula Falls Park · waterfall · Etowah · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Zion Baptist Church · church · Calhoun · ~45 km · Must-see
- Samuel Noble Monument · fort · Calhoun · ~45 km · Must-see
- Parker Memorial Baptist Church · church · Calhoun · ~45 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Calhoun · ~45 km · Must-see
- Grace Episcopal Church · church · Calhoun · ~45 km · Must-see
- Easley Covered Bridge · fort · Blount · ~48 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Borders Dam
- H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~18 km · Must-see
- Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~48 km · Must-see
- Weiss Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~70 km · Must-see
- Edgewood Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~81 km · Must-see
- Lake Guntersville State Park · lake · Marshall · ~89 km · Must-see
- Guntersville Dam · lake · Marshall · ~96 km · Must-see
- R.L. Harris Dam · lake · Randolph · ~96 km · Must-see
- Lay lake · lake · Shelby · ~107 km · Must-see
- Springdale Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~115 km · Must-see
- Lewis Smith Lake · lake · Winston · ~117 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Borders Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Borders Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Borders Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Borders Dam?
Nearby: John W. Inzer Museum (museum, 13 km), H. Neely Henry Lake (lake, 18 km), Janney Furnace Park (park, 21 km), Horse Pens 40 (park, 27 km), Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 33 km), Sovereign Grace Baptist Church (church, 37 km).