Mower Dam

Mower 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 Mower 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 Mower Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.87857, -105.15777. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mower Dam

• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~4 km · Must-see
• Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~5 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Pavilion · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~10 km · Must-see
• Hackberry Park · park · Jefferson · ~11 km · Must-see
• North Table Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~13 km · Must-see
• Colorado Railroad Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~15 km · Must-see
• Eldorado Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~17 km · Must-see
• Eldorado Canyon State Park · sanctuary · Boulder · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lakeside Amusement Park · park · Jefferson · ~18 km · Must-see
• South Table Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~18 km · Must-see
• South Boulder Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bear Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~19 km · Must-see
• Calvary Episcopal Church · church · Jefferson · ~19 km · Must-see
• The Flatirons · viewpoint · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Zion · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~21 km · Must-see
• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mower Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mower Dam

• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~17 km · Must-see
• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~21 km · Must-see
• Sloan's Lake · lake · Denver · ~22 km · Must-see
• Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~24 km · Must-see
• Boulder Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~29 km · Must-see
• Marston Lake · lake · Denver · ~36 km · Must-see
• Barker Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~37 km · Must-see
• Cherry Creek Dam · lake · Arapahoe · ~45 km · Must-see
• Chatfield Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~48 km · Must-see

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