Local favourite lake · Harrison, West Virginia
Upper Salem Dam
Upper Salem Dam is a lake in Harrison, West Virginia.
Upper Salem 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 Upper Salem 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 Upper Salem Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.29951, -80.55866. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Salem Dam
- Buffalo Lake · lake · Harrison · ~20 km · Must-see
- Stealey-Goff-Vance House · fort · Harrison · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pinnickinnick Mountain · viewpoint · Harrison · ~25 km · Must-see
- Center Branch Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Harrison · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wetzel · ~29 km · Must-see
- Jackson's Mill · museum · Washington · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lantz Farm and Nature Preserve Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wetzel · ~34 km · Must-see
- Museum of American Glass in West Virginia · museum · Washington · ~38 km · Must-see
- Conaway Run Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Tyler · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dents Run Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Marion · ~40 km · Must-see
- Stonewall Jackson Lake · lake · Washington · ~42 km · Must-see
- Stonecoal Reservoir · lake · Lewis · ~50 km · Must-see
- North Bend Lake · lake · Washington · ~57 km · Must-see
- Andrews Methodist Church · church · Taylor · ~58 km · Must-see
- Tygart Lake State Park · lake · Taylor · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hannibal Locks and Dam · lake · Wetzel · ~61 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Washington · ~64 km · Must-see
- Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Monongalia · ~66 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Salem Dam
- Buffalo Lake · lake · Harrison · ~20 km · Must-see
- Conaway Run Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Tyler · ~38 km · Must-see
- Stonewall Jackson Lake · lake · Washington · ~42 km · Must-see
- Stonecoal Reservoir · lake · Lewis · ~50 km · Must-see
- North Bend Lake · lake · Washington · ~57 km · Must-see
- Tygart Lake State Park · lake · Taylor · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hannibal Locks and Dam · lake · Wetzel · ~61 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Washington · ~64 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Braxton · ~69 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Braxton · ~90 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Upper Salem Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Upper Salem Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Upper Salem Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Upper Salem Dam?
Nearby: Buffalo Lake (lake, 20 km), Stealey-Goff-Vance House (fort, 24 km), Pinnickinnick Mountain (viewpoint, 25 km), Center Branch Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 25 km), Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 29 km), Jackson's Mill (museum, 30 km).