Cold River Dam Number 8

Cold River Dam Number 8: 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Cold River Dam Number 8

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 Cold River Dam Number 8 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.25588, -72.16125. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cold River Dam Number 8

• Summit · viewpoint · Merrimack · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lake Solitude · lake · Merrimack · ~12 km · Must-see
• Sunapee Mountain · viewpoint · Merrimack · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lovewell Mountain · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~12 km · Must-see
• Ashuelot Pond · lake · Sullivan · ~13 km · Must-see
• Acworth Congregational Church · church · Sullivan · ~14 km · Must-see
• South Congregational Church · church · Sullivan · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mud Pond · lake · Sullivan · ~16 km · Must-see
• Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cheshire · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Sunapee · lake · Sullivan · ~20 km · Must-see
• Highland Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~21 km · Must-see
• Arrowhead Recreation Area · park · Sullivan · ~23 km · Must-see
• Pitcher Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Massasecum · lake · Merrimack · ~25 km · Must-see
• Island Pond · lake · Cheshire · ~27 km · Must-see
• Union Church · church · Sullivan · ~28 km · Must-see
• Farrar Marsh Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~28 km · Must-see
• Little Sunapee Lake · lake · Merrimack · ~29 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cold River Dam Number 8

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cold River Dam Number 8

• Lake Solitude · lake · Merrimack · ~12 km · Must-see
• Ashuelot Pond · lake · Sullivan · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mud Pond · lake · Sullivan · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lake Sunapee · lake · Sullivan · ~20 km · Must-see
• Highland Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Massasecum · lake · Merrimack · ~25 km · Must-see
• Island Pond · lake · Cheshire · ~27 km · Must-see
• Little Sunapee Lake · lake · Merrimack · ~29 km · Must-see
• Franklin Pierce Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~31 km · Must-see
• Pleasant Lake · lake · Merrimack · ~32 km · Must-see

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