Elgo Dam

Elgo 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 Elgo 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 Elgo Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.38725, -110.42921. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Elgo Dam

• San Carlos Reservoir · lake · Gila · ~28 km · Must-see
• Coolidge Dam · lake · Pinal · ~32 km · Must-see
• Gila Valley · viewpoint · Graham · ~38 km · Must-see
• Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park and Museum · fort · Gila · ~40 km · Must-see
• St John's Episcopal Church · church · Gila · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mount Turnbull · viewpoint · Graham · ~48 km · Must-see
• Pinal Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~48 km · Must-see
• KIKO-FM (Claypool) · attraction · Gila · ~48 km · Must-see
• KLKA-FM (Globe) · attraction · Gila · ~49 km · Must-see
• KQMR (Globe) · attraction · Gila · ~52 km · Must-see
• Salt River Canyon Wilderness Area · viewpoint · Gila · ~57 km · Must-see
• Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness · viewpoint · Pinal · ~71 km · Must-see
• Kinishba Ruins · fort · Gila · ~74 km · Must-see
• Apache Cultural Museum · museum · Graham · ~13 km
• San Carlos volcanic field · viewpoint · Graham · ~28 km
• Globe Church of the Nazarene · church · Gila · ~38 km
• Quartzite Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~38 km
• Santa Teresa Canyon · viewpoint · Graham · ~40 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Elgo Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Elgo Dam

• San Carlos Reservoir · lake · Gila · ~28 km · Must-see
• Coolidge Dam · lake · Pinal · ~32 km · Must-see
• Theodore Roosevelt Lake · lake · Gila · ~91 km · Must-see
• Theodore Roosevelt Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~94 km · Must-see
• Apache Lake · lake · Gila · ~101 km · Must-see
• Riggs Flat Dam · lake · Graham · ~109 km · Must-see
• Horse Mesa Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~110 km · Must-see
• Frye Mesa Reservoir Dam · lake · Graham · ~112 km · Must-see
• Canyon Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~114 km · Must-see
• Hawley Lake · lake · Apache · ~115 km · Must-see

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