Notable lake · Fayette, West Virginia
Cedar Branch Dam
Cedar Branch Dam is a lake in Fayette, West Virginia.
Cedar Branch 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 Cedar Branch 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 Cedar Branch Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.93814, -81.11720. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cedar Branch Dam
- The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~7 km · Must-see
- Plum Orchard Lake · lake · Fayette · ~11 km · Must-see
- New River Gorge National Park and Preserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~13 km · Must-see
- Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~14 km · Must-see
- New River Gorge National Preserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~14 km · Must-see
- Babcock State Park · sanctuary · Fayette · ~17 km · Must-see
- Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine · museum · Raleigh · ~23 km · Must-see
- Beckley Mill Site · fort · Raleigh · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hawks Nest State Park · park · Fayette · ~25 km · Must-see
- Plumley Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sewell Mountain · viewpoint · Fayette · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hump Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~31 km · Must-see
- Gwinn Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~35 km · Must-see
- Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park · park · Nicholas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~48 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake · lake · Summers · ~49 km · Must-see
- Keeney Knob · viewpoint · Summers · ~51 km · Must-see
- Summersville Lake · lake · Nicholas · ~51 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cedar Branch Dam
- Plum Orchard Lake · lake · Fayette · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake · lake · Summers · ~49 km · Must-see
- Summersville Lake · lake · Nicholas · ~51 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~64 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Greenbrier · ~86 km · Must-see
- R. D. Bailey Lake · lake · Wyoming · ~87 km · Must-see
- Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~92 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~103 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake Wilderness · lake · Craig · ~104 km · Must-see
- Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~109 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cedar Branch Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cedar Branch Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cedar Branch Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cedar Branch Dam?
Nearby: The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve (sanctuary, 7 km), Plum Orchard Lake (lake, 11 km), New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (sanctuary, 13 km), Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 14 km), New River Gorge National Preserve (sanctuary, 14 km), Babcock State Park (sanctuary, 17 km).
Is Cedar Branch Dam worth visiting?
Cedar Branch Dam is listed as a notable lake in West Virginia on Spotwander.