Notable lake · West Tennessee, Tennessee
White Dam
White Dam is a lake in West Tennessee, Tennessee.
White 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 White 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 White Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.46065, -88.98733. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near White Dam
- Union City Church of God · church · West Tennessee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Towosahgy State Historic Site · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Reelfoot Lake State Park · lake · West Tennessee · ~44 km · Must-see
- Reelfoot Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~53 km · Must-see
- Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~63 km · Must-see
- Fort Jefferson · fort · West Tennessee · ~69 km · Must-see
- Wickliffe Mounds · fort · West Tennessee · ~72 km · Must-see
- Discovery Park of America · museum · West Tennessee · ~10 km
- Oak Grove Park · park · West Tennessee · ~10 km
- W.W. Morris House · fort · Fulton · ~11 km
- Houser Creek Dam Number Two · lake · West Tennessee · ~12 km
- Church of the Nazarene · church · Fulton · ~13 km
- Brooks Chapel Kingdom Harvest · church · West Tennessee · ~14 km
- Confederate Memorial · fort · Fulton · ~14 km
- Casey Jones Marker · fort · Fulton · ~14 km
- Botts Dam · lake · West Tennessee · ~17 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near White Dam
- Reelfoot Lake State Park · lake · West Tennessee · ~44 km · Must-see
- Reelfoot Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~45 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~78 km · Must-see
- Axe Lake Swamp State Nature Preserve · lake · West Tennessee · ~87 km · Must-see
- Davy Crockett Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~89 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Alexander · ~98 km · Must-see
- Olmsted Dam · lake · Ballard · ~100 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area · lake · Alexander · ~101 km · Must-see
- Shelby Lake · lake · Ballard · ~102 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~103 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is White Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for White Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit White Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near White Dam?
Nearby: Union City Church of God (church, 9 km), Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 38 km), Towosahgy State Historic Site (sanctuary, 43 km), Reelfoot Lake State Park (lake, 44 km), Reelfoot Lake (lake, 45 km), Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 53 km).
Is White Dam worth visiting?
White Dam is listed as a notable lake in Tennessee on Spotwander.