Scotch Run Dam

Scotch Run 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 Scotch Run 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 Scotch Run Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.49628, -78.46183. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Scotch Run Dam

• Lake Altoona Dam · lake · Blair · ~1 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Curve · fort · Blair · ~2 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark · sanctuary · Blair · ~2 km · Must-see
• Temple Beth Israel · temple · Blair · ~6 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament · church · Blair · ~7 km · Must-see
• Leap-The-Dips · park · Blair · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lakemont Park · park · Blair · ~8 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint Michael the Archangel · church · Cambria · ~18 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 147 · sanctuary · Blair · ~19 km · Must-see
• Canoe Creek State Park · sanctuary · Blair · ~19 km · Must-see
• Ritchey Knob · viewpoint · Blair · ~22 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 108 · sanctuary · Cambria · ~23 km · Must-see
• Fort Roberdeau · fort · Blair · ~23 km · Must-see
• Gallitzin State Forest · sanctuary · Cambria · ~23 km · Must-see
• Pine Knob · viewpoint · Blair · ~23 km · Must-see
• Brush Mountain · viewpoint · Blair · ~24 km · Must-see
• Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site · sanctuary · Cambria · ~24 km · Must-see
• Prince Gallitzin State Park · sanctuary · Cambria · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Scotch Run Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Scotch Run Dam

• Lake Altoona Dam · lake · Blair · ~1 km · Must-see
• Raystown Lake · lake · Huntingdon · ~42 km · Must-see
• Warrior Ridge Dam · lake · Huntingdon · ~46 km · Must-see
• University Dam · lake · Huntingdon · ~62 km · Must-see
• Curwensville Lake · lake · Clearfield · ~63 km · Must-see
• Curwensville Dam · lake · Clearfield · ~64 km · Must-see
• Shawnee Lake · lake · Bedford · ~67 km · Must-see
• Quemahoning Reservoir · lake · Somerset · ~70 km · Must-see
• Meadow Grounds Lake · lake · Fulton · ~92 km · Must-see
• Lake Sabula Dam · lake · Clearfield · ~94 km · Must-see

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