Johnston Dam

Johnston 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 Johnston 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 Johnston Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.62675, -94.21598. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnston Dam

• Kuehn Conservation Area · sanctuary · Dallas · ~12 km · Must-see
• Brenton Arboretum · sanctuary · Dallas · ~24 km · Must-see
• Original Raccoon River Valley Trail · trek · Dallas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Badger Creek State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~36 km · Must-see
• High Trestle Trail · trek · Dallas · ~45 km · Must-see
• Dale Maffitt Reservoir · lake · Dallas · ~47 km · Must-see
• Winterset City Park · park · Madison · ~47 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of Iowa · temple · Dallas · ~49 km · Must-see
• Walnut Woods State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~51 km · Must-see
• Raccoon River Park · park · Polk · ~52 km · Must-see
• Whiterock Conservancy · sanctuary · Guthrie · ~52 km · Must-see
• Saylorville Lake Project · lake · Polk · ~54 km · Must-see
• Big Creek State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~55 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Diversion Dam · lake · Polk · ~55 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Schoolhouse · fort · Polk · ~56 km · Must-see
• Des Moines Art Center · church · Polk · ~56 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustin Catholic Church · church · Polk · ~57 km · Must-see
• Greek Orthodox Church of St. George · church · Polk · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnston Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Johnston Dam

• Dale Maffitt Reservoir · lake · Dallas · ~47 km · Must-see
• Saylorville Lake Project · lake · Polk · ~54 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Diversion Dam · lake · Polk · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Ahquabi State Park · lake · Warren · ~80 km · Must-see
• Ioway Creek · lake · Story · ~83 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake State Park · lake · Carroll · ~87 km · Must-see
• Lake Icaria County Recreation Area · lake · Adams · ~95 km · Must-see
• Little Wall Lake County Park · lake · Hamilton · ~108 km · Must-see
• Anderson Goose Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~113 km · Must-see
• Lake Red Rock · lake · Marion · ~115 km · Must-see

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