Notable lake · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
Echo Lake Dam
Echo Lake Dam is a lake in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut.
Echo 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 Echo 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 Echo Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.60043, -73.09795. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Echo Lake Dam
- Jericho Trail · trek · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mattatuck State Forest · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Whitestone Cliffs Trail · trek · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hancock Brook Trail · trek · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lewis Fulton Memorial Park · park · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Waterbury Road · fort · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Black Rock State Park · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mattatuck Museum · museum · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Railroad Museum of New England · museum · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Quassapaug · lake · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hamilton Park · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Quassy Amusement Park · park · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hop Brook Dam · lake · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Whittemore Glen State Park · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lock Museum of America · museum · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Humaston Brook State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Larkin State Park Trail · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Camp Columbia State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Echo Lake Dam
- Lake Quassapaug · lake · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hop Brook Dam · lake · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bantam Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Compounce · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Zoar · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Lillinonah · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Chamberlain Dam · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Waramaug · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Waramaug State Park · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Echo Lake Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Echo Lake Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Echo Lake Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Echo Lake Dam?
Nearby: Jericho Trail (trek, 4 km), Mattatuck State Forest (sanctuary, 4 km), Whitestone Cliffs Trail (trek, 6 km), Hancock Brook Trail (trek, 6 km), Lewis Fulton Memorial Park (park, 7 km), Waterbury Road (fort, 8 km).
Is Echo Lake Dam worth visiting?
Echo Lake Dam is listed as a notable lake in Connecticut on Spotwander.