Notable lake · West Tennessee, Tennessee
Botts Dam
Botts Dam is a lake in West Tennessee, Tennessee.
Botts 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 Botts 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 Botts Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.35995, -89.07210. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Botts Dam
- Union City Church of God · church · West Tennessee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Reelfoot Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Reelfoot Lake State Park · lake · West Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~40 km · Must-see
- Towosahgy State Historic Site · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~50 km · Must-see
- Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~60 km · Must-see
- West Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge Complex · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~72 km · Must-see
- Turner Lake Dam · lake · West Tennessee · ~6 km
- Darkness Falls · waterfall · West Tennessee · ~11 km
- Discovery Park of America · museum · West Tennessee · ~11 km
- Houser Creek Dam Number Two · lake · West Tennessee · ~12 km
- Logan Hill · viewpoint · West Tennessee · ~14 km
- Gooch Wildlife Management Area · park · West Tennessee · ~14 km
- Oak Grove Park · park · West Tennessee · ~15 km
- White Dam · lake · West Tennessee · ~17 km
- Mathis Hill · viewpoint · West Tennessee · ~19 km
- Reelfoot Indian Creek Number Ten Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~22 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Botts Dam
- Reelfoot Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Reelfoot Lake State Park · lake · West Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Davy Crockett Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~76 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~91 km · Must-see
- Axe Lake Swamp State Nature Preserve · lake · West Tennessee · ~100 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Alexander · ~108 km · Must-see
- John Graham Dam · lake · West Tennessee · ~109 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area · lake · Alexander · ~111 km · Must-see
- Kentucky Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~111 km · Must-see
- Olmsted Dam · lake · Ballard · ~114 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Botts Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Botts Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Botts Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Botts Dam?
Nearby: Union City Church of God (church, 9 km), Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 32 km), Reelfoot Lake (lake, 36 km), Reelfoot Lake State Park (lake, 36 km), Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 40 km), Towosahgy State Historic Site (sanctuary, 50 km).
Is Botts Dam worth visiting?
Botts Dam is listed as a notable lake in Tennessee on Spotwander.