Notable lake · El Dorado, California
Junction Dam
Junction Dam is a lake in El Dorado, California.
Junction 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 Junction 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 Junction Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.85219, -120.45739. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Junction Dam
- Union Valley Reservoir · lake · El Dorado · ~6 km · Must-see
- Eldorado National Forest · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pollock Pines Recreation Park · park · El Dorado · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sly Park Waterfall · waterfall · El Dorado · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sportsmans Hall State Historic Landmark 704 · park · El Dorado · ~22 km · Must-see
- Francis Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~22 km · Must-see
- Baltic Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~23 km · Must-see
- Wrights Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~24 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tells Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~27 km · Must-see
- McConnell Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~27 km · Must-see
- Silver Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~27 km · Must-see
- Red Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~27 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Price · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hell Hole Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~32 km · Must-see
- Middle Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~33 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Junction Dam
- Union Valley Reservoir · lake · El Dorado · ~6 km · Must-see
- Francis Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wrights Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~24 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hell Hole Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Aloha · lake · El Dorado · ~34 km · Must-see
- Waca Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~34 km · Must-see
- Susie Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~36 km · Must-see
- French Meadows Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Junction Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Junction Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Junction Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Junction Dam?
Nearby: Union Valley Reservoir (lake, 6 km), Eldorado National Forest (sanctuary, 15 km), Pollock Pines Recreation Park (park, 17 km), Sly Park Waterfall (waterfall, 20 km), Sportsmans Hall State Historic Landmark 704 (park, 22 km), Francis Lake (lake, 22 km).
Is Junction Dam worth visiting?
Junction Dam is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.