Section 19 Dam

Section 19 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 Section 19 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 Section 19 Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.95109, -105.04698. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Section 19 Dam

• Butterfly Pavilion · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~9 km · Must-see
• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~10 km · Must-see
• Hackberry Park · park · Jefferson · ~17 km · Must-see
• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~18 km · Must-see
• Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~18 km · Must-see
• Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat · sanctuary · Boulder · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lakeside Amusement Park · park · Jefferson · ~24 km · Must-see
• Museum of Natural History - Henderson Building · museum · Boulder · ~25 km · Must-see
• Forney Museum of Transportation · museum · Denver · ~25 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Park · park · Boulder · ~26 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~26 km · Must-see
• Andrews Arboretum · park · Boulder · ~26 km · Must-see
• Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Boulder · ~26 km · Must-see
• St. Elizabeth's Retreat Chapel · church · Denver · ~26 km · Must-see
• Bear Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~26 km · Must-see
• Pine Street Church · church · Boulder · ~27 km · Must-see
• The Flatirons · viewpoint · Boulder · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Section 19 Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Section 19 Dam

• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~10 km · Must-see
• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~24 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~26 km · Must-see
• Sloan's Lake · lake · Denver · ~28 km · Must-see
• Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~34 km · Must-see
• Marston Lake · lake · Denver · ~45 km · Must-see
• Cherry Creek Dam · lake · Arapahoe · ~46 km · Must-see
• Barker Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~47 km · Must-see
• Chatfield Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~57 km · Must-see

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