Notable lake · Union, Kentucky
Des Islet Dam
Des Islet Dam is a lake in Union, Kentucky.
Des Islet 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 Des Islet 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 Des Islet Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.62290, -87.85559. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Des Islet Dam
- WMSK-FM (Morganfield) · attraction · Union · ~10 km · Must-see
- Welborn Village Archeological Site · fort · Union · ~28 km · Must-see
- Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Union · ~28 km · Must-see
- Burdette Park · sanctuary · Vanderburgh · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ellis Park Race Course · attraction · Henderson · ~53 km · Must-see
- Green River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~55 km · Must-see
- Evansville Museum · church · Vanderburgh · ~57 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's Episcopal Church · church · Vanderburgh · ~57 km · Must-see
- City Church · church · Vanderburgh · ~58 km · Must-see
- Salem's Baptist Church Building · church · Vanderburgh · ~58 km · Must-see
- Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mesker Park Zoo & Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Vanderburgh · ~59 km · Must-see
- Garden of the Gods Wilderness · sanctuary · Saline · ~60 km · Must-see
- Garvin Park · park · Vanderburgh · ~61 km · Must-see
- Angel Mounds State Historic Site · sanctuary · Vanderburgh · ~62 km · Must-see
- Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Vanderburgh · ~63 km · Must-see
- Harmonie State Park · sanctuary · Posey · ~63 km · Must-see
- Evansville Wartime Museum · museum · Vanderburgh · ~68 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Des Islet Dam
- Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Union · ~28 km · Must-see
- Beshear Lake Dam · lake · Caldwell · ~69 km · Must-see
- Barkley Dam · lake · Lyon · ~93 km · Must-see
- Barkley Lock · lake · Livingston · ~93 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Dam · lake · Marshall · ~97 km · Must-see
- Gibson Lake (Indiana) · lake · Gibson · ~102 km · Must-see
- Lake Barkley · lake · Trigg · ~116 km · Must-see
- Lake of Egypt · lake · Williamson · ~117 km · Must-see
- Lake Malone · lake · Todd · ~118 km · Must-see
- Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Massac · ~121 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Des Islet Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Des Islet Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Des Islet Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Des Islet Dam?
Nearby: WMSK-FM (Morganfield) (attraction, 10 km), Welborn Village Archeological Site (fort, 28 km), Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area (lake, 28 km), Burdette Park (sanctuary, 50 km), Ellis Park Race Course (attraction, 53 km), Green River State Forest (sanctuary, 55 km).
Is Des Islet Dam worth visiting?
Des Islet Dam is listed as a notable lake in Kentucky on Spotwander.