Notable lake · Caldwell, North Carolina
High Lake Dam
High Lake Dam is a lake in Caldwell, North Carolina.
High 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 High 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 High Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.97252, -81.50967. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near High Lake Dam
- Hibriten Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~10 km · Must-see
- Maria Chapel · church · Caldwell · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tuttle Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Caldwell · ~21 km · Must-see
- Adams Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~25 km · Must-see
- Powder Horn Mountain · viewpoint · Watauga · ~28 km · Must-see
- Brown Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~29 km · Must-see
- Little Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Watauga · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tweetsie Railroad · park · Watauga · ~32 km · Must-see
- Moses H Cone Memorial Park · sanctuary · Watauga · ~32 km · Must-see
- The Berry Site · fort · Burke · ~33 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~33 km · Must-see
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail · trek · Burke · ~34 km · Must-see
- W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~34 km · Must-see
- Houck's Chapel · church · Catawba · ~35 km · Must-see
- Julian Price Memorial Park · sanctuary · Watauga · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bee Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~36 km · Must-see
- Fire Scale Mountain · viewpoint · Watauga · ~36 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near High Lake Dam
- Bass Lake · lake · Watauga · ~31 km · Must-see
- W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake James State Park · lake · Burke · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake James · lake · Burke · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoma · lake · East Tennessee · ~73 km · Must-see
- Watauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~77 km · Must-see
- Lake Norman · lake · Catawba · ~81 km · Must-see
- WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~82 km · Must-see
- South Holston Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~100 km · Must-see
- South Holston Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~100 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is High Lake Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for High Lake Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit High Lake Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near High Lake Dam?
Nearby: Hibriten Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Maria Chapel (church, 15 km), Tuttle Educational State Forest (sanctuary, 21 km), Adams Mountain (viewpoint, 25 km), Powder Horn Mountain (viewpoint, 28 km), Brown Mountain (viewpoint, 29 km).
Is High Lake Dam worth visiting?
High Lake Dam is listed as a notable lake in North Carolina on Spotwander.