Notable lake · Jefferson, Illinois
Superior Lake Dam
Superior Lake Dam is a lake in Jefferson, Illinois.
Superior 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 Superior 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 Superior Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.41637, -89.04596. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Superior Lake Dam
- Raccoon Lake Dam · lake · Marion · ~19 km · Must-see
- Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Jefferson · ~31 km · Must-see
- South Shore State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~41 km · Must-see
- Rend Lake · lake · Crittenden · ~44 km · Must-see
- Rend Lake · lake · Franklin · ~44 km · Must-see
- Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~44 km · Must-see
- Eldon Hazlet State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~46 km · Must-see
- Carlyle Reservoir · lake · Clinton · ~48 km · Must-see
- Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Wayne · ~53 km · Must-see
- Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Marion · ~53 km · Must-see
- Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Union · ~53 km · Must-see
- Ten Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~64 km · Must-see
- Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Hamilton · ~71 km · Must-see
- Wayne County Fairgrounds · park · Union · ~73 km · Must-see
- Pyramid State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Perry · ~73 km · Must-see
- Creeds Hill · viewpoint · Marion · ~9 km
- Cardinal Point Witness Corner · fort · Marion · ~13 km
- Wamac City Park · park · Marion · ~16 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Superior Lake Dam
- Raccoon Lake Dam · lake · Marion · ~19 km · Must-see
- Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Jefferson · ~31 km · Must-see
- Rend Lake · lake · Crittenden · ~44 km · Must-see
- Rend Lake · lake · Franklin · ~44 km · Must-see
- Carlyle Reservoir · lake · Clinton · ~48 km · Must-see
- Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Wayne · ~53 km · Must-see
- Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Union · ~53 km · Must-see
- Governor Bond Lake · lake · Bond · ~80 km · Must-see
- Vandalia Municipal Reservoir Dam · lake · Fayette · ~83 km · Must-see
- Baldwin Lake · lake · Randolph · ~94 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Superior Lake Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Superior Lake Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Superior Lake Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Superior Lake Dam?
Nearby: Raccoon Lake Dam (lake, 19 km), Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (lake, 31 km), South Shore State Park (sanctuary, 41 km), Rend Lake (lake, 44 km), Rend Lake (lake, 44 km), Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 44 km).
Is Superior Lake Dam worth visiting?
Superior Lake Dam is listed as a notable lake in Illinois on Spotwander.