Defunct dam

Defunct 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 Defunct 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 Defunct dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.41074, -78.38035. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Defunct dam

• State Game Lands Number 147 · sanctuary · Blair · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lakemont Park · park · Blair · ~8 km · Must-see
• Leap-The-Dips · park · Blair · ~8 km · Must-see
• Temple Beth Israel · temple · Blair · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lake Altoona Dam · lake · Blair · ~14 km · Must-see
• Canoe Creek State Park · sanctuary · Blair · ~15 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament · church · Blair · ~15 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Curve · fort · Blair · ~16 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark · sanctuary · Blair · ~16 km · Must-see
• Ritchey Knob · viewpoint · Blair · ~17 km · Must-see
• Pine Knob · viewpoint · Blair · ~18 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 41 · sanctuary · Bedford · ~22 km · Must-see
• Schaefer Head · viewpoint · Blair · ~23 km · Must-see
• Williamsburg Sportsmens Park · viewpoint · Blair · ~23 km · Must-see
• Dunning Mountain · viewpoint · Bedford · ~25 km · Must-see
• Herman Point · viewpoint · Bedford · ~26 km · Must-see
• Blue Knob · viewpoint · Bedford · ~26 km · Must-see
• Canoe Mountain · viewpoint · Blair · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Defunct dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Defunct dam

• Lake Altoona Dam · lake · Blair · ~14 km · Must-see
• Raystown Lake · lake · Huntingdon · ~29 km · Must-see
• Warrior Ridge Dam · lake · Huntingdon · ~41 km · Must-see
• Shawnee Lake · lake · Bedford · ~59 km · Must-see
• University Dam · lake · Huntingdon · ~60 km · Must-see
• Quemahoning Reservoir · lake · Somerset · ~70 km · Must-see
• Curwensville Lake · lake · Clearfield · ~76 km · Must-see
• Curwensville Dam · lake · Clearfield · ~77 km · Must-see
• Meadow Grounds Lake · lake · Fulton · ~77 km · Must-see
• Lake Habeeb · lake · Allegany · ~102 km · Must-see

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