Britton Branch Refuse Dam

Britton Branch Refuse 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 Britton Branch Refuse 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 Britton Branch Refuse Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.00571, -83.32942. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Britton Branch Refuse Dam

• Kentenia State Forest · sanctuary · Harlan · ~17 km · Must-see
• Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve · park · Harlan · ~18 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~23 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain Off-Road Adventure Area · sanctuary · Harlan · ~23 km · Must-see
• Martins Fork Lake · lake · Harlan · ~38 km · Must-see
• Cranks Creek Lake · lake · Harlan · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lilley Cornett Woods · park · Letcher · ~39 km · Must-see
• Cumberland Mountain · viewpoint · Lee · ~41 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Coal Mining Museum · museum · Harlan · ~42 km · Must-see
• Buckhorn Lake · lake · Leslie · ~43 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Letcher · ~44 km · Must-see
• Carr Creek Lake · lake · Knott · ~48 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~50 km · Must-see
• Stone Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Lee · ~52 km · Must-see
• Unthanks Cave Natural Area Preserve · cave · East Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
• Wallen Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~57 km · Must-see
• Halls Butt · viewpoint · Letcher · ~57 km · Must-see
• Wilderness Road State Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Britton Branch Refuse Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Britton Branch Refuse Dam

• Martins Fork Lake · lake · Harlan · ~38 km · Must-see
• Cranks Creek Lake · lake · Harlan · ~38 km · Must-see
• Buckhorn Lake · lake · Leslie · ~43 km · Must-see
• Carr Creek Lake · lake · Knott · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cannon Creek Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~61 km · Must-see
• Cannon Creek Lake · lake · Bell · ~61 km · Must-see
• North Fork Pound Reservoir · lake · Letcher · ~79 km · Must-see
• Laurel River Lake · lake · Laurel · ~96 km · Must-see
• Wood Creek Lake Dam · lake · Laurel · ~101 km · Must-see
• Cherokee Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~103 km · Must-see

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