Local favourite lake · Shelby, Alabama
Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam is a lake in Shelby, Alabama.
Beaver 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 Beaver 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 Beaver Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.36914, -86.59232. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beaver Dam
- Oak Mountain State Park · park · Shelby · ~16 km · Must-see
- Talladega National Forest · sanctuary · Shelby · ~20 km · Must-see
- Briarwood Presbyterian Church · church · Jefferson · ~21 km · Must-see
- Aldridge Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Birmingham · temple · Shelby · ~26 km · Must-see
- Birmingham Zoo · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
- Birmingham Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
- Edgewood Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lane Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
- Shades Mountain Park · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~29 km · Must-see
- Vulcan · museum · Jefferson · ~29 km · Must-see
- Temple Beth-el · temple · Jefferson · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ruffner Mountain · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~29 km · Must-see
- Temple Emanu-El · church · Jefferson · ~30 km · Must-see
- East End Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~30 km · Must-see
- St. Andrews Episcopal Church · church · Jefferson · ~31 km · Must-see
- Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~31 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church of Kingston · church · Jefferson · ~31 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Beaver Dam
- Edgewood Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
- Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lay lake · lake · Shelby · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mud Lake Dam · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~71 km · Must-see
- Bankhead Lake · lake · Walker · ~83 km · Must-see
- H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~88 km · Must-see
- Lake Martin · lake · Tallapoosa · ~111 km · Must-see
- Lake Tuscaloosa · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~112 km · Must-see
- R.L. Harris Dam · lake · Randolph · ~114 km · Must-see
- Lewis Smith Lake · lake · Winston · ~116 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Beaver Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Beaver Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Beaver Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Beaver Dam?
Nearby: Oak Mountain State Park (park, 16 km), Talladega National Forest (sanctuary, 20 km), Briarwood Presbyterian Church (church, 21 km), Aldridge Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 23 km), Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Birmingham (temple, 26 km), Birmingham Zoo (sanctuary, 27 km).