Powers Dam

Powers 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 Powers 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 Powers Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.73353, -76.90812. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Powers Dam

• Sandy Point State Forest · sanctuary · King William · ~8 km · Must-see
• Bowlers Rock Light · attraction · Essex · ~23 km · Must-see
• Pamunkey Indian Museum · museum · King William · ~24 km · Must-see
• Vandell Preserve at Cumberland Marsh · sanctuary · New Kent · ~27 km · Must-see
• Belle Isle State Park · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~35 km · Must-see
• Bells Rock Light · attraction · King and Queen · ~39 km · Must-see
• Chilton Woods State Forest · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~43 km · Must-see
• Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Essex · ~44 km · Must-see
• Polegreen Church · church · Hanover · ~48 km · Must-see
• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~50 km · Must-see
• York River State Park · sanctuary · James City · ~50 km · Must-see
• Hickory Hollow State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~51 km · Must-see
• Presidents Park Statues · museum · James City · ~52 km · Must-see
• Werowocomoco · fort · Gloucester · ~53 km · Must-see
• Bush Mill Stream Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~54 km · Must-see
• WKWI · attraction · Lancaster · ~57 km · Must-see
• Richmond National Battlefield Park · sanctuary · Henrico · ~57 km · Must-see
• Williamsburg Botanical Garden · sanctuary · James City · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Powers Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Powers Dam

• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~72 km · Must-see
• City Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport News · ~87 km · Must-see
• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~95 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~101 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~101 km · Must-see
• The Mariners' Lake · lake · Newport News · ~106 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~113 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~114 km · Must-see

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