Local favourite lake · Marquette, Michigan
Cataract Dam
Cataract Dam is a lake in Marquette, Michigan.
Cataract 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 Cataract 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 Cataract Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.31581, -87.51297. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cataract Dam
- Lake Gribben · lake · Florence · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Gribben · lake · Marquette · ~15 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake · lake · Marquette · ~21 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake · lake · Florence · ~21 km · Must-see
- Michigan Iron Industry Museum · museum · Florence · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Bancroft · lake · Florence · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Bancroft · lake · Marquette · ~29 km · Must-see
- Teal Lake · lake · Marquette · ~29 km · Must-see
- Teal Lake · lake · Florence · ~29 km · Must-see
- Deer Lake · lake · Florence · ~33 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Reservoir · lake · Florence · ~33 km · Must-see
- Deer Lake · lake · Marquette · ~33 km · Must-see
- Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light · park · Florence · ~38 km · Must-see
- Van Riper State Park · sanctuary · Marquette · ~55 km · Must-see
- Rock River Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Alger · ~55 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake Dam · lake · Marquette · ~55 km · Must-see
- Granite Island Lighthouse · river spot · Florence · ~57 km · Must-see
- Marquette Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~58 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cataract Dam
- Lake Gribben · lake · Florence · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Gribben · lake · Marquette · ~15 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake · lake · Marquette · ~21 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake · lake · Florence · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Bancroft · lake · Florence · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Bancroft · lake · Marquette · ~29 km · Must-see
- Teal Lake · lake · Marquette · ~29 km · Must-see
- Teal Lake · lake · Florence · ~29 km · Must-see
- Deer Lake · lake · Florence · ~33 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Reservoir · lake · Florence · ~33 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Cataract Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cataract Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Cataract Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cataract Dam?
Nearby: Lake Gribben (lake, 15 km), Lake Gribben (lake, 15 km), Goose Lake (lake, 21 km), Goose Lake (lake, 21 km), Michigan Iron Industry Museum (museum, 29 km), Lake Bancroft (lake, 29 km).