Notable lake · Placer, California
Lower Hell Hole Dam
Lower Hell Hole Dam is a lake in Placer, California.
Lower Hell Hole 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 Lower Hell Hole 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 Lower Hell Hole Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.05783, -120.40922. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lower Hell Hole Dam
- Hell Hole Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~3 km · Must-see
- French Meadows Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~9 km · Must-see
- Francis Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~12 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~13 km · Must-see
- Granite Chief Wilderness · sanctuary · Placer · ~16 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Placer · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tells Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~22 km · Must-see
- Washeshu Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lost Corner Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lyon Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~23 km · Must-see
- Needle Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~23 km · Must-see
- McConnell Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~24 km · Must-see
- Granite Chief · viewpoint · Placer · ~24 km · Must-see
- Union Valley Reservoir · lake · El Dorado · ~25 km · Must-see
- Silver Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~26 km · Must-see
- Red Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~27 km · Must-see
- Middle Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~29 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lower Hell Hole Dam
- Hell Hole Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~3 km · Must-see
- French Meadows Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~9 km · Must-see
- Francis Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~12 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~13 km · Must-see
- Union Valley Reservoir · lake · El Dorado · ~25 km · Must-see
- Wrights Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~35 km · Must-see
- Rubicon Point Light · lake · El Dorado · ~35 km · Must-see
- Gilmore Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · lake · El Dorado · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Aloha · lake · El Dorado · ~39 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lower Hell Hole Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lower Hell Hole Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lower Hell Hole Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lower Hell Hole Dam?
Nearby: Hell Hole Reservoir (lake, 3 km), French Meadows Reservoir (lake, 9 km), Francis Lake (lake, 12 km), Loon Lake (lake, 13 km), Granite Chief Wilderness (sanctuary, 16 km), Twin Peaks (viewpoint, 21 km).
Is Lower Hell Hole Dam worth visiting?
Lower Hell Hole Dam is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.