Must-see lake · Windham, Vermont
Harriman Dam
Harriman Dam is a lake in Windham, Vermont.
Harriman 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 Harriman 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 Harriman Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.79296, -72.91567. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Harriman Dam
- Rowe State Forest · sanctuary · Franklin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Monroe State Forest · sanctuary · Franklin · ~13 km · Must-see
- Molly Stark State Park · sanctuary · Windham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bakke Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Crum Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~16 km · Must-see
- George D. Aiken Wilderness · sanctuary · Bennington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hogback Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Windham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Woodford State Park · sanctuary · Bennington · ~18 km · Must-see
- Clarksburg State Park · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hail to the Sunrise · fort · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridge State Park · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Snow · viewpoint · Franklin · ~23 km · Must-see
- Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Berkshire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pocumtuck Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Institute · viewpoint · Franklin · ~25 km · Must-see
- Green River Covered Bridge · attraction · Windham · ~25 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Harriman Dam
- Lake Shaftsbury · lake · Bennington · ~42 km · Must-see
- Townshend Dam · lake · Windham · ~42 km · Must-see
- Ball Mountain Dam · lake · Windham · ~49 km · Must-see
- Babcock Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~49 km · Must-see
- Spofford Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~51 km · Must-see
- Ashmere Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kendall Pond · lake · Berkshire · ~51 km · Must-see
- Dyken Pond · lake · Berkshire · ~53 km · Must-see
- Spring Lake · lake · Rensselaer · ~55 km · Must-see
- Spring Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~55 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Harriman Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Harriman 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 Harriman 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 Harriman Dam?
Nearby: Rowe State Forest (sanctuary, 10 km), Monroe State Forest (sanctuary, 13 km), Molly Stark State Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Bakke Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Crum Hill (viewpoint, 16 km), George D. Aiken Wilderness (sanctuary, 16 km).
Is Harriman Dam worth visiting?
Harriman Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Vermont on Spotwander.