Hooper Dam

Hooper 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 Hooper 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 Hooper Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.27810, -93.59109. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hooper Dam

• Lake Ahquabi State Park · lake · Warren · ~2 km · Must-see
• Buxton Park · park · Warren · ~13 km · Must-see
• National Balloon Museum · museum · Warren · ~14 km · Must-see
• Blank Park Zoo · sanctuary · Polk · ~34 km · Must-see
• Dale Maffitt Reservoir · lake · Dallas · ~39 km · Must-see
• Walnut Woods State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~40 km · Must-see
• Raccoon River Park · park · Polk · ~41 km · Must-see
• Saint Anthony's Church · church · Polk · ~41 km · Must-see
• Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~41 km · Must-see
• Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~41 km · Must-see
• Hotel Fort Des Moines · fort · Polk · ~43 km · Must-see
• KDPS-FM (Des Moines) · attraction · Polk · ~43 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~43 km · Must-see
• Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~43 km · Must-see
• The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul · church · Polk · ~43 km · Must-see
• Saint Ambrose Cathedral · church · Polk · ~43 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~43 km · Must-see
• Des Moines Art Center · church · Polk · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hooper Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hooper Dam

• Lake Ahquabi State Park · lake · Warren · ~2 km · Must-see
• Dale Maffitt Reservoir · lake · Dallas · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Red Rock · lake · Marion · ~49 km · Must-see
• Saylorville Lake Project · lake · Polk · ~62 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Diversion Dam · lake · Polk · ~73 km · Must-see
• Rathbun Lake · lake · Appanoose · ~85 km · Must-see
• Ioway Creek · lake · Story · ~107 km · Must-see
• Lake Icaria County Recreation Area · lake · Adams · ~123 km · Must-see
• Lake Wapello State Park · lake · Davis · ~124 km · Must-see
• Little Wall Lake County Park · lake · Hamilton · ~138 km · Must-see

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