Independence Dam

Independence 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 Independence 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 Independence Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.29110, -84.28096. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Independence Dam

• Independence Dam State Park · lake · Defiance · ~2 km · Must-see
• Defiance Church of the Brethren · church · Defiance · ~8 km · Must-see
• Saint Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church · church · Fulton · ~32 km · Must-see
• Wauseon Reservoirs Fishing Area · lake · Fulton · ~34 km · Must-see
• Goll Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Fulton · ~37 km · Must-see
• Paulding County Courthouse · fort · Paulding · ~38 km · Must-see
• Fulton County Courthouse · fort · Fulton · ~38 km · Must-see
• Paulding County Fairgrounds · park · Paulding · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mary Jane Thurston State Park · sanctuary · Wood · ~45 km · Must-see
• Providence Metropark · park · Lucas · ~47 km · Must-see
• Maumee State Forest · sanctuary · Lucas · ~47 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake State Park · lake · Fulton · ~49 km · Must-see
• Saint Pauls Episcopal Church · church · Defiance · ~50 km · Must-see
• Baldwin Woods Preserve · sanctuary · Wood · ~55 km · Must-see
• Oak Openings Preserve Metropark · sanctuary · Lucas · ~58 km · Must-see
• National Construction Equipment Museum · museum · Wood · ~61 km · Must-see
• Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church · church · Allen · ~62 km · Must-see
• Farnsworth Metropark · sanctuary · Lucas · ~63 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Independence Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Independence Dam

• Independence Dam State Park · lake · Defiance · ~2 km · Must-see
• Wauseon Reservoirs Fishing Area · lake · Fulton · ~34 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake State Park · lake · Fulton · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Seneca · lake · Williams · ~65 km · Must-see
• Van Buren State Park · lake · Hancock · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lake Hudson State Recreation Area · lake · Lenawee · ~75 km · Must-see
• Lake Hudson State Recreation Area · lake · Fulton · ~76 km · Must-see
• WKXA-FM (Findlay) · lake · Hancock · ~89 km · Must-see
• Lake James · lake · Steuben · ~97 km · Must-see
• Devils Lake · lake · Lenawee · ~97 km · Must-see

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