Notable lake · Austin, Texas
Butler Dam
Butler Dam is a lake in Austin, Texas.
Butler 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 Butler 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 Butler Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.88490, -96.42452. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Butler Dam
- Confederate Memorial Museum · fort · Colorado · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cedar Creek Dam · lake · Fayette · ~37 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Catholic Church · church · Washington · ~39 km · Must-see
- Monument Hill · fort · Fayette · ~55 km · Must-see
- Somerville Lake · lake · Burleson · ~63 km · Must-see
- American Bodhi Center · Buddhist site · Waller · ~67 km · Must-see
- Star of the Republic Museum · museum · Washington · ~69 km · Must-see
- Moore Lake Dam · lake · Austin · ~8 km
- First Czech Immigrants in Texas · fort · Austin · ~13 km
- Hillbolt Lake Dam · lake · Austin · ~15 km
- Cherry Chapel · church · Austin · ~16 km
- Charles Fordtran · fort · Austin · ~17 km
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Austin · ~19 km
- Elemelech Swearingen · fort · Austin · ~19 km
- Newman's Castle · fort · Austin · ~20 km
- Conner Lake Dam · lake · Austin · ~20 km
- Mawis Lake Dam · lake · Austin · ~21 km
- Austin County · fort · Austin · ~21 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Butler Dam
- Cedar Creek Dam · lake · Fayette · ~37 km · Must-see
- Somerville Lake · lake · Burleson · ~63 km · Must-see
- Barker Reservoir · lake · Harris · ~89 km · Must-see
- Barker Dam · lake · Harris · ~94 km · Must-see
- Addicks Reservoir · lake · Harris · ~95 km · Must-see
- Lake Bastrop South Shore Park · lake · Bastrop · ~109 km · Must-see
- Smithers Lake Dam · lake · Fort Bend · ~110 km · Must-see
- Gibbons Creek Reservoir · lake · Grimes · ~112 km · Must-see
- Lake Bryan · lake · Brazos · ~115 km · Must-see
- Lake Conroe · lake · Montgomery · ~126 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Butler Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Butler Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Butler Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Butler Dam?
Nearby: Confederate Memorial Museum (fort, 29 km), Cedar Creek Dam (lake, 37 km), Saint Mary's Catholic Church (church, 39 km), Monument Hill (fort, 55 km), Somerville Lake (lake, 63 km), American Bodhi Center (Buddhist site, 67 km).
Is Butler Dam worth visiting?
Butler Dam is listed as a notable lake in Texas on Spotwander.