Lost Lake Dam

Lost Lake 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 Lost Lake 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 Lost Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.91833, -89.36906. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lost Lake Dam

• Nachusa Grasslands · sanctuary · Ogle · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lowden-Miller State Forest · sanctuary · Ogle · ~5 km · Must-see
• Castle Rock State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~7 km · Must-see
• Franklin Creek State Natural Area · sanctuary · Lee · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lowell Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~13 km · Must-see
• Chana School House · fort · Ogle · ~15 km · Must-see
• White Pines Forest State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~15 km · Must-see
• Black Hawk Statue · attraction · Ogle · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lowden State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~17 km · Must-see
• Rochelle Railroad Park · park · Ogle · ~31 km · Must-see
• Soldier's Monument · fort · Ogle · ~31 km · Must-see
• Stillman's · fort · Ogle · ~33 km · Must-see
• Sinnissippi_Mounds · fort · Whiteside · ~34 km · Must-see
• Dillon Home Museum · museum · Whiteside · ~37 km · Must-see
• Green River State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lee · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lee · ~46 km · Must-see
• Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Winnebago · ~52 km · Must-see
• Beyer Stadium Park · park · Winnebago · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lost Lake Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lost Lake Dam

• Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area · lake · DeKalb · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Carroll Dam · lake · Carroll · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Le-Aqua-Na Dam · lake · Stephenson · ~84 km · Must-see
• Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Bureau · ~86 km · Must-see
• Senachwine Lake · lake · Putnam · ~101 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clinton · ~107 km · Must-see
• Dam No. 12 · lake · Jo Daviess · ~118 km · Must-see
• Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Scott · ~119 km · Must-see
• LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · LaSalle · ~120 km · Must-see

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