Dodd Lake Dam

Dodd Lake 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 Dodd Lake 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 Dodd Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.97637, -96.01472. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dodd Lake Dam

• American Bodhi Center · Buddhist site · Waller · ~29 km · Must-see
• Texas Renaissance Festival · park · Grimes · ~44 km · Must-see
• Barker Reservoir · lake · Harris · ~49 km · Must-see
• Addicks Reservoir · lake · Harris · ~50 km · Must-see
• George Bush Park · park · Harris · ~51 km · Must-see
• Star of the Republic Museum · museum · Washington · ~51 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Pioneers Park · sanctuary · Harris · ~52 km · Must-see
• Barker Dam · lake · Harris · ~52 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary's Catholic Church · church · Washington · ~53 km · Must-see
• Temple Sinai · temple · Harris · ~55 km · Must-see
• Terry Hershey Park · sanctuary · Harris · ~56 km · Must-see
• Houston Texas Temple · church · Harris · ~58 km · Must-see
• Texas Buddhist Association · Buddhist site · Harris · ~62 km · Must-see
• Fort Bend Museum · fort · Fort Bend · ~63 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple of the Woodlands · temple · Montgomery · ~63 km · Must-see
• Baitus Samee Mosque · dargah · Harris · ~69 km · Must-see
• National Museum of Funeral History · museum · Harris · ~70 km · Must-see
• Hurricane Harbor Splashtown · park · Harris · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dodd Lake Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dodd Lake Dam

• Barker Reservoir · lake · Harris · ~49 km · Must-see
• Addicks Reservoir · lake · Harris · ~50 km · Must-see
• Barker Dam · lake · Harris · ~52 km · Must-see
• Smithers Lake Dam · lake · Fort Bend · ~82 km · Must-see
• Mecom Fountain · lake · Harris · ~83 km · Must-see
• Lake Conroe · lake · Montgomery · ~83 km · Must-see
• Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflecting Pool · lake · Harris · ~83 km · Must-see
• McGovern Lake · lake · Harris · ~83 km · Must-see
• Lake Picnic Area · lake · Harris · ~83 km · Must-see
• Somerville Lake · lake · Burleson · ~85 km · Must-see

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