Must-see lake · Orange, California
Brea Dam
Brea Dam is a lake in Orange, California.
Brea Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Brea Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Brea Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.89140, -117.92637. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Brea Dam
- Hillcrest Park · park · Orange · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fullerton Arboretum · church · Orange · ~5 km · Must-see
- La Habra Four Square Mission · church · Orange · ~6 km · Must-see
- Placentia Presbyterian Church · church · Orange · ~7 km · Must-see
- Center Greens · sanctuary · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bible Church of Buena Park · church · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Jaguar! · temple · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sierra Sidewinder · temple · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mickey's House · attraction · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chip ‘n’ Dale’s GADGETcoaster · attraction · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
- Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin · temple · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
- Xcelerator · temple · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
- "it's a small world" · temple · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
- Silver Bullet · attraction · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
- Knott's Berry Farm · park · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
- Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance · attraction · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
- Calico Railroad · attraction · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
- GhostRider · attraction · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Brea Dam
- Rivers of America · lake · Orange · ~11 km · Must-see
- Colorado Lagoon · lake · Los Angeles · ~29 km · Must-see
- Irvine Lake · lake · Orange · ~29 km · Must-see
- Puddingstone Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~30 km · Must-see
- Prado Dam · lake · Riverside · ~33 km · Must-see
- Baldwin Lake · lake · Los Angeles · ~38 km · Must-see
- Morris Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~41 km · Must-see
- Big Dalton Dam · lake · Los Angeles · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Norconian · lake · Riverside · ~41 km · Must-see
- Rivers Lake · lake · Los Angeles · ~48 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Brea Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Brea Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Brea Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Brea Dam?
Nearby: Hillcrest Park (park, 1 km), Fullerton Arboretum (church, 5 km), La Habra Four Square Mission (church, 6 km), Placentia Presbyterian Church (church, 7 km), Center Greens (sanctuary, 8 km), Bible Church of Buena Park (church, 8 km).
Is Brea Dam worth visiting?
Brea Dam is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.