Ward #1 Dam

Ward #1 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 Ward #1 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 Ward #1 Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.67562, -105.06583. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ward #1 Dam

• Lakewood's Heritage Center · museum · Jefferson · ~4 km · Must-see
• Marston Lake · lake · Denver · ~7 km · Must-see
• Grant - Frontier Park · park · Denver · ~7 km · Must-see
• Museum of Outdoor Arts · museum · Arapahoe · ~8 km · Must-see
• Casa Bonita · attraction · Jefferson · ~9 km · Must-see
• Homeless Jesus · attraction · Denver · ~10 km · Must-see
• Robert F. Clement Park · park · Jefferson · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sloan's Lake · lake · Denver · ~10 km · Must-see
• Museo De Las Americas · museum · Denver · ~10 km · Must-see
• Scum of the Earth Church · church · Denver · ~11 km · Must-see
• Washington Park · park · Denver · ~11 km · Must-see
• Evans Chapel · church · Denver · ~11 km · Must-see
• Alamo Placita Park · park · Denver · ~11 km · Must-see
• Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park · park · Denver · ~11 km · Must-see
• Indeterminate Line · attraction · Denver · ~12 km · Must-see
• Sidewinder · temple · Denver · ~12 km · Must-see
• Clyfford Still Museum · museum · Denver · ~12 km · Must-see
• The Dancers · attraction · Denver · ~12 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ward #1 Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ward #1 Dam

• Marston Lake · lake · Denver · ~7 km · Must-see
• Sloan's Lake · lake · Denver · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Rhoda · lake · Jefferson · ~15 km · Must-see
• Chatfield Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cherry Creek Dam · lake · Arapahoe · ~23 km · Must-see
• Hills of Standley Lake Park · lake · Jefferson · ~26 km · Must-see
• Rueter-Hess Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~37 km · Must-see
• Aurora Reservoir · lake · Arapahoe · ~44 km · Must-see
• Marfell Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~48 km · Must-see
• Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~50 km · Must-see

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