Savage River Dam

Savage River 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 Savage River 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 Savage River Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.50812, -79.13239. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Savage River Dam

• Savage River Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~3 km · Must-see
• Big Run State Park · sanctuary · Garrett · ~5 km · Must-see
• Big Savage Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~6 km · Must-see
• First Assembly of God · church · Allegany · ~10 km · Must-see
• Savage River State Forest · sanctuary · Garrett · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mill Run Church · church · Allegany · ~11 km · Must-see
• Jennings Randolph Lake · lake · Garrett · ~12 km · Must-see
• Anderson Chapel · church · Garrett · ~13 km · Must-see
• Allegheny Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mineral · ~15 km · Must-see
• Little Snaggy Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~17 km · Must-see
• New Germany State Park · sanctuary · Garrett · ~17 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Lake State Park · lake · Garrett · ~18 km · Must-see
• Dans Mountain Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Allegany · ~19 km · Must-see
• Potomac/Garrett State Forest · sanctuary · Garrett · ~20 km · Must-see
• Dans Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Allegany · ~20 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Lake · lake · Garrett · ~20 km · Must-see
• Dans Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~22 km · Must-see
• Black Rock · viewpoint · Garrett · ~23 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Savage River Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Savage River Dam

• Savage River Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~3 km · Must-see
• Jennings Randolph Lake · lake · Garrett · ~12 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Lake State Park · lake · Garrett · ~18 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Lake · lake · Garrett · ~20 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Dam · lake · Garrett · ~28 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~38 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny River Lake · lake · Somerset · ~42 km · Must-see
• Mount Storm Lake · lake · Garrett · ~47 km · Must-see
• Stony River Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Habeeb · lake · Allegany · ~58 km · Must-see

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