Notable lake · Union, Oregon
Echo Lake Dam
Echo Lake Dam is a lake in Union, Oregon.
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: 45.11683, -117.45726. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Echo Lake Dam
- Wallowa-Whitman National Forest · sanctuary · Union · ~10 km · Must-see
- Needle Point · viewpoint · Union · ~10 km · Must-see
- Minam Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~14 km · Must-see
- Elkhorn Peak · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~16 km · Must-see
- Eagle Cap · viewpoint · Union · ~17 km · Must-see
- Benson Glacier · viewpoint · Union · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mirror Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Krag Peak · viewpoint · Baker · ~18 km · Must-see
- Maxwell Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cusick Mountain · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~21 km · Must-see
- Billy Jones Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~21 km · Must-see
- Matterhorn · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~22 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain · viewpoint · Baker · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sacajawea Peak · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Craig Mountain · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ice Falls · waterfall · Wallowa · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cornucopia Peak · viewpoint · Baker · ~25 km · Must-see
- Aneroid Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~28 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Echo Lake Dam
- Minam Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mirror Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Maxwell Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~19 km · Must-see
- Billy Jones Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~21 km · Must-see
- Aneroid Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~28 km · Must-see
- Dollar Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~28 km · Must-see
- Roger Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~29 km · Must-see
- Legore Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bonny Lakes · lake · Wallowa · ~30 km · Must-see
- Thief Valley Reservoir · lake · Baker · ~36 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
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: Wallowa-Whitman National Forest (sanctuary, 10 km), Needle Point (viewpoint, 10 km), Minam Lake (lake, 14 km), Elkhorn Peak (viewpoint, 16 km), Eagle Cap (viewpoint, 17 km), Benson Glacier (viewpoint, 17 km).
Is Echo Lake Dam worth visiting?
Echo Lake Dam is listed as a notable lake in Oregon on Spotwander.