Local favourite lake · Franklin, New York
Ballards Dam
Ballards Dam is a lake in Franklin, New York.
Ballards 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 Ballards 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 Ballards Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.84556, -74.28055. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ballards Dam
- Malone · church · Vermont · ~2 km · Must-see
- Titus Mountain · viewpoint · Vermont · ~12 km · Must-see
- Meacham Lake · lake · Franklin · ~39 km · Must-see
- Meacham Lake · lake · Vermont · ~39 km · Must-see
- Debar Mountain Wild Forest · sanctuary · Franklin · ~41 km · Must-see
- Glengarry House National Historic Site · attraction · Eastern Ontario · ~43 km · Must-see
- Glengarry Cairn · attraction · Eastern Ontario · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Saint Francis · lake · Montérégie · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Ozonia · lake · Vermont · ~48 km · Must-see
- Azure Mountain · viewpoint · Vermont · ~48 km · Must-see
- Azure Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Ozonia · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Kushaqua · lake · Vermont · ~48 km · Must-see
- Bethune-Thompson House / White House · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~51 km · Must-see
- Sir John Johnson House National Historic Site · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~51 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Lake · lake · Vermont · ~52 km · Must-see
- Moses-Saunders Dam · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~55 km · Must-see
- Robert Moses State Park (Thousand Islands) · sanctuary · Saint Lawrence · ~57 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ballards Dam
- Meacham Lake · lake · Franklin · ~39 km · Must-see
- Meacham Lake · lake · Vermont · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Saint Francis · lake · Montérégie · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Ozonia · lake · Vermont · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Ozonia · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Kushaqua · lake · Vermont · ~48 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Lake · lake · Vermont · ~52 km · Must-see
- Moses-Saunders Dam · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~55 km · Must-see
- Spitfire Lake · lake · Franklin · ~60 km · Must-see
- Upper Saint Regis Lake · lake · Franklin · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ballards Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ballards Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Ballards Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Ballards Dam?
Nearby: Malone (church, 2 km), Titus Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km), Meacham Lake (lake, 39 km), Meacham Lake (lake, 39 km), Debar Mountain Wild Forest (sanctuary, 41 km), Glengarry House National Historic Site (attraction, 43 km).