Notable lake · DeKalb, Georgia
Echo Lake Dam
Echo Lake Dam is a lake in DeKalb, Georgia.
Echo Lake 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 Echo Lake 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 Echo Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.85201, -84.28872. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Echo Lake Dam
- Murphey Candler Park · park · DeKalb · ~9 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · DeKalb · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bagley Park · park · Fulton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chastain Memorial Park · park · Fulton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Atlanta Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Fulton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Piedmont Park · park · Fulton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Druid Hills Baptist Church · church · Fulton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia · museum · Fulton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Noguchi Playscape · attraction · Fulton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) · museum · Fulton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pershing Point Park · park · Fulton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Atlanta Memorial Park · park · Fulton · ~14 km · Must-see
- High Museum of Art · museum · Fulton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Carter Presidential Library · museum · Fulton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tanyard Creek Greenspace · park · Fulton · ~15 km · Must-see
- The Millennium Gate Museum · museum · Fulton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Central Park · park · Fulton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Al-Farooq Masjid of Atlanta · dargah · Fulton · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Echo Lake Dam
- Bull Sluice Lake · lake · Cobb · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Spivey Dam · lake · Henry · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Jodeco Dam · lake · Clayton · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Acworth · lake · Cobb · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Kedron · lake · Fayette · ~68 km · Must-see
- Lake Arrowhead Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~70 km · Must-see
- Richland Creek Reservoir · lake · Paulding · ~72 km · Must-see
- Lake Bulow Campbell · lake · Newton · ~73 km · Must-see
- B. T. Brown Reservoir · lake · Coweta · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lake Lanier · lake · Hall · ~76 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Echo Lake Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Echo Lake Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Echo Lake Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Echo Lake Dam?
Nearby: Murphey Candler Park (park, 9 km), First Baptist Church (church, 10 km), Bagley Park (park, 10 km), Chastain Memorial Park (park, 12 km), Atlanta Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 13 km), Piedmont Park (park, 13 km).
Is Echo Lake Dam worth visiting?
Echo Lake Dam is listed as a notable lake in Georgia on Spotwander.