Notable lake · Atascosa, Texas
Potts Dam
Potts Dam is a lake in Atascosa, Texas.
Potts 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 Potts 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 Potts Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 28.64941, -98.61399. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Potts Dam
- Choke Canyon Reservoir · lake · McMullen · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cross · fort · McMullen · ~11 km
- Kuykendall Lake · lake · McMullen · ~21 km
- Camp Rio Frio, C.S.A · fort · McMullen · ~27 km
- Boot Hill Cemetery · fort · McMullen · ~27 km
- Dog Town Jail · fort · McMullen · ~27 km
- Miracle Lake · lake · Frio · ~29 km
- Chilipitin Cemetery · fort · Atascosa · ~37 km
- First Baptist Church of Jourdanton · fort · Atascosa · ~38 km
- Jourdanton United Methodist Church · fort · Atascosa · ~38 km
- Atascosa County · fort · Atascosa · ~38 km
- Atascosa County Court House · fort · Atascosa · ~38 km
- Atascosa County Jail · fort · Atascosa · ~39 km
- Calliham · fort · McMullen · ~40 km
- Campbellton · fort · Atascosa · ~41 km
- Campbellton Cemetery · fort · Atascosa · ~41 km
- Community Bible Chapel Church · church · Atascosa · ~44 km
- First Baptist Church of Pleasanton · fort · Atascosa · ~46 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Potts Dam
- Choke Canyon Reservoir · lake · McMullen · ~38 km · Must-see
- Blue Wing Lake · lake · Bexar · ~88 km · Must-see
- Braunig Lake · lake · Bexar · ~89 km · Must-see
- Mitchell Lake · lake · Bexar · ~89 km · Must-see
- Calaveras Lake · lake · Bexar · ~98 km · Must-see
- Lake Corpus Christi · lake · Live Oak · ~109 km · Must-see
- Lake Corpus Christi State Park · lake · San Patricio · ~122 km · Must-see
- Medina Dam · lake · Medina · ~130 km · Must-see
- Lake Findley · lake · Jim Wells · ~137 km · Must-see
- Medina Lake · lake · Bandera · ~137 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Potts Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Potts Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Potts Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Potts Dam?
Nearby: Choke Canyon Reservoir (lake, 38 km), Cross (fort, 11 km), Kuykendall Lake (lake, 21 km), Camp Rio Frio, C.S.A (fort, 27 km), Boot Hill Cemetery (fort, 27 km), Dog Town Jail (fort, 27 km).
Is Potts Dam worth visiting?
Potts Dam is listed as a notable lake in Texas on Spotwander.