Notable lake · Mercer, West Virginia
Ada Dam
Ada Dam is a lake in Mercer, West Virginia.
Ada 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 Ada 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 Ada Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.28268, -81.15097. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ada Dam
- Jefferson National Forest · sanctuary · Bland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bible Way Church · church · Mercer · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kimberling Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mercer · ~28 km · Must-see
- Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~29 km · Must-see
- Garden Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Bland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Walker Mountain · viewpoint · Wythe · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pipestem Falls · waterfall · Summers · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bluestone National Scenic River · sanctuary · Summers · ~43 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~43 km · Must-see
- Jordan's Chapel · church · Summers · ~43 km · Must-see
- Beartown Wilderness · sanctuary · Tazewell · ~43 km · Must-see
- Tallery Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~45 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~48 km · Must-see
- Historic Crab Orchard Museum · museum · Tazewell · ~52 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake · lake · Summers · ~54 km · Must-see
- Big Survey Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wythe · ~54 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ada Dam
- Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McDowell · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~48 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake · lake · Summers · ~54 km · Must-see
- Claytor Lake · lake · Pulaski · ~65 km · Must-see
- Claytor Lake State Park · lake · Pulaski · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster · lake · Monroe · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake Wilderness · lake · Craig · ~78 km · Must-see
- R. D. Bailey Lake · lake · Wyoming · ~84 km · Must-see
- Plum Orchard Lake · lake · Fayette · ~93 km · Must-see
- Spring Hollow Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~108 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ada Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ada Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ada Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ada Dam?
Nearby: Jefferson National Forest (sanctuary, 11 km), Bible Way Church (church, 14 km), Kimberling Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 17 km), Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 28 km), Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 28 km), Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 29 km).
Is Ada Dam worth visiting?
Ada Dam is listed as a notable lake in West Virginia on Spotwander.