Local favourite lake · Jackson, North Carolina
Hogback Dam
Hogback Dam is a lake in Jackson, North Carolina.
Hogback 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 Hogback 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 Hogback Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.11666, -83.01404. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hogback Dam
- Gorges State Park · sanctuary · Transylvania · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Whiteside Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Jocassee · lake · Oconee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ellicott Rock Wilderness · sanctuary · Oconee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ellicott's Rock · viewpoint · Jackson · ~19 km · Must-see
- Glade Mountain · viewpoint · Oconee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Macon · ~22 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Oconee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Jocassee Dam · lake · Oconee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cliffside Lake Recreation Area · lake · Oconee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tanasee Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Mountain · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~28 km · Must-see
- Little Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Oconee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Devil's Courthouse · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Pinnacle Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~33 km · Must-see
- Black Balsam Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~33 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hogback Dam
- Lake Jocassee · lake · Oconee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Macon · ~22 km · Must-see
- Harris Lake · lake · Oconee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Jocassee Dam · lake · Oconee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cliffside Lake Recreation Area · lake · Oconee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Toccoa · lake · East Tennessee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Tugalo Dam · lake · Habersham · ~68 km · Must-see
- Saluda Lake · lake · Pickens · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lake Summit · lake · Greenville · ~70 km · Must-see
- Lake Yonah · lake · Stephens · ~71 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hogback Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hogback Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Hogback Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Hogback Dam?
Nearby: Gorges State Park (sanctuary, 12 km), Lower Whitewater Falls Trail (waterfall, 14 km), Whiteside Mountain (viewpoint, 15 km), Lake Jocassee (lake, 17 km), Ellicott Rock Wilderness (sanctuary, 19 km), Ellicott's Rock (viewpoint, 19 km).