Notable lake · Nottoway, Virginia
Holtes Dam
Holtes Dam is a lake in Nottoway, Virginia.
Holtes 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 Holtes 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 Holtes Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.21015, -78.08389. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Holtes Dam
- Twin Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~22 km · Must-see
- Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~41 km · Must-see
- High Bridge Trail State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~42 km · Must-see
- Powhatan Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~47 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~49 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~53 km · Must-see
- Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~54 km · Must-see
- Willis Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~55 km · Must-see
- Pocahontas State Park · sanctuary · Chesterfield · ~61 km · Must-see
- Mid-lothian Mines Park · park · Chesterfield · ~63 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~66 km · Must-see
- Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~66 km · Must-see
- Powhatan State Park · sanctuary · Powhatan · ~67 km · Must-see
- Charlotte State Forest · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~70 km · Must-see
- Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~71 km · Must-see
- Bremo Slave Chapel · church · Pendleton · ~74 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Holtes Dam
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~49 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~53 km · Must-see
- Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~54 km · Must-see
- Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~93 km · Must-see
- Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~102 km · Must-see
- Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~102 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~120 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~123 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Holtes Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Holtes Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Holtes Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Holtes Dam?
Nearby: Twin Lakes State Park (sanctuary, 22 km), Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park (sanctuary, 22 km), Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 41 km), High Bridge Trail State Park (sanctuary, 42 km), Powhatan Wildlife Management Area (park, 47 km), Bear Creek Lake State Park (lake, 49 km).
Is Holtes Dam worth visiting?
Holtes Dam is listed as a notable lake in Virginia on Spotwander.