Must-see lake · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Douglas Dam
Douglas Dam is a lake in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Douglas Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Douglas Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Douglas Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.96111, -83.53851. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Douglas Dam
- The McMahan Indian Mound · fort · East Tennessee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Seven Islands State Birding Park · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Seven Islands Methodist Church · church · East Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- The Titanic Museum · museum · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hollywood Wax Museum · museum · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Douglas Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Dollywood's Splash Country · park · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Alcatraz East Crime Museum · museum · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Forbidden Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Dollywood Theme Park · park · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Chasing Rainbows Museum · museum · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Barnstormer Ride · temple · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- English Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cherokee Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Asbury United Methodist Church · church · East Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- House Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
- The Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum;The Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum · museum · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
- First United Methodist Church · church · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Douglas Dam
- Douglas Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cherokee Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cherokee Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lake in the Sky · lake · East Tennessee · ~60 km · Must-see
- Norris Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~63 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~64 km · Must-see
- Norris Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~72 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~76 km · Must-see
- Fontana Dam · lake · Graham · ~77 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · Graham · ~78 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Douglas Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Douglas Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Douglas Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Douglas Dam?
Nearby: The McMahan Indian Mound (fort, 14 km), Seven Islands State Birding Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Seven Islands Methodist Church (church, 19 km), The Titanic Museum (museum, 20 km), Hollywood Wax Museum (museum, 21 km), Douglas Lake (lake, 21 km).
Is Douglas Dam worth visiting?
Douglas Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Tennessee on Spotwander.