Putnam Dam

Putnam Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Putnam Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Putnam Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.37217, -99.18123. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Putnam Dam

• Lake Cisco · lake · Eastland · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Eastland Dam · lake · Eastland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Leon · lake · Eastland · ~55 km · Must-see
• The Abilene Zoo · sanctuary · Taylor · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lytle Lake Dam · lake · Taylor · ~63 km · Must-see
• Kirby Lake · lake · Taylor · ~65 km · Must-see
• Grace Cultural Center and Museum · museum · Taylor · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lake Brownwood · lake · Brown · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lake Scarborough Dam · lake · Coleman · ~73 km · Must-see
• Palo Pinto Mountains State Park · park · Stephens · ~74 km · Must-see
• Dothan Cemetery · fort · Eastland · ~9 km
• Callahan City Cemetery · fort · Callahan · ~14 km
• Atwell Cemetery · fort · Callahan · ~17 km
• Admiral Baptist Church · fort · Callahan · ~17 km
• Mexia Dam · lake · Callahan · ~22 km
• Baird Railroad Lake Dam · lake · Callahan · ~22 km
• Belle Plain · fort · Callahan · ~23 km
• Cottonwood Bank and Post Office · fort · Callahan · ~23 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Putnam Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Putnam Dam

• Lake Cisco · lake · Eastland · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Eastland Dam · lake · Eastland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Leon · lake · Eastland · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lytle Lake Dam · lake · Taylor · ~63 km · Must-see
• Kirby Lake · lake · Taylor · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Brownwood · lake · Brown · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lake Scarborough Dam · lake · Coleman · ~73 km · Must-see
• Proctor Lake · lake · Comanche · ~95 km · Must-see
• Lake Stamford · lake · Haskell · ~107 km · Must-see
• Possum Kingdom Lake · lake · Palo Pinto · ~109 km · Must-see

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