Lower Junction Dam

Lower Junction 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 Lower Junction 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 Lower Junction Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.37592, -110.21827. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lower Junction Dam

• Gila Valley · viewpoint · Graham · ~27 km · Must-see
• San Carlos Reservoir · lake · Gila · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mount Turnbull · viewpoint · Graham · ~42 km · Must-see
• Coolidge Dam · lake · Pinal · ~46 km · Must-see
• Kinishba Ruins · fort · Gila · ~64 km · Must-see
• Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park and Museum · fort · Gila · ~64 km · Must-see
• St John's Episcopal Church · church · Gila · ~66 km · Must-see
• Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests · sanctuary · Gila · ~70 km · Must-see
• Pinal Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~71 km · Must-see
• KIKO-FM (Claypool) · attraction · Gila · ~72 km · Must-see
• KLKA-FM (Globe) · attraction · Gila · ~73 km · Must-see
• San Carlos volcanic field · viewpoint · Graham · ~18 km
• Elgo Dam · lake · Graham · ~25 km
• Apache Cultural Museum · museum · Graham · ~29 km
• Cave Creek Spring · cave · Gila · ~43 km
• Santa Teresa Canyon · viewpoint · Graham · ~44 km
• R-9 · fort · Gila · ~47 km
• Santa Teresa Spring · attraction · Graham · ~48 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lower Junction Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lower Junction Dam

• San Carlos Reservoir · lake · Gila · ~40 km · Must-see
• Coolidge Dam · lake · Pinal · ~46 km · Must-see
• Riggs Flat Dam · lake · Graham · ~97 km · Must-see
• Frye Mesa Reservoir Dam · lake · Graham · ~97 km · Must-see
• Hawley Lake · lake · Apache · ~101 km · Must-see
• Earl Park Lake · lake · Apache · ~101 km · Must-see
• Roper Lake State Park · lake · Graham · ~105 km · Must-see
• Ackre Lake · lake · Greenlee · ~107 km · Must-see
• Woodland Dam · lake · Navajo · ~109 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Cienega Lake Dam · lake · Apache · ~110 km · Must-see

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