Notable lake · Pickens, Alabama
Shelton Dam
Shelton Dam is a lake in Pickens, Alabama.
Shelton 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 Shelton 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 Shelton Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.45094, -88.17997. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shelton Dam
- Lake Lowndes State Park · lake · Lowndes · ~14 km · Must-see
- Aliceville Lake · lake · Pickens · ~31 km · Must-see
- Aliceville Lake · lake · Noxubee · ~32 km · Must-see
- John C. Stennis Dam · lake · Lowndes · ~37 km · Must-see
- Columbus Lake · lake · Clay · ~38 km · Must-see
- Gainesville Lake · lake · Noxubee · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lake Lurleen State Park · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~62 km · Must-see
- Aberdeen Lake · lake · Monroe · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lake Tuscaloosa · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~74 km · Must-see
- John McShan Number 2 Dam · lake · Pickens · ~8 km
- John McShan Number 3 Dam · lake · Pickens · ~8 km
- McShan Lake Number Two · lake · Lowndes · ~9 km
- Beersheba Cumberland Church · church · Lowndes · ~14 km
- Eastview Church · church · Lowndes · ~14 km
- Macedonia Church · church · Pickens · ~15 km
- Liberty Church · church · Pickens · ~16 km
- Concord Church · church · Lowndes · ~21 km
- Armstrong Church · church · Lowndes · ~21 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shelton Dam
- Lake Lowndes State Park · lake · Lowndes · ~14 km · Must-see
- Aliceville Lake · lake · Pickens · ~31 km · Must-see
- Aliceville Lake · lake · Noxubee · ~32 km · Must-see
- John C. Stennis Dam · lake · Lowndes · ~37 km · Must-see
- Columbus Lake · lake · Clay · ~38 km · Must-see
- Gainesville Lake · lake · Noxubee · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lake Lurleen State Park · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~62 km · Must-see
- Aberdeen Lake · lake · Monroe · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lake Tuscaloosa · lake · Tuscaloosa · ~74 km · Must-see
- A.I. Selden Lock and Dam · lake · Greene · ~101 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Shelton Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Shelton Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shelton Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shelton Dam?
Nearby: Lake Lowndes State Park (lake, 14 km), Aliceville Lake (lake, 31 km), Aliceville Lake (lake, 32 km), John C. Stennis Dam (lake, 37 km), Columbus Lake (lake, 38 km), Gainesville Lake (lake, 54 km).
Is Shelton Dam worth visiting?
Shelton Dam is listed as a notable lake in Alabama on Spotwander.