Notable lake · Clear Creek, Colorado
Lower Chinns Dam
Lower Chinns Dam is a lake in Clear Creek, Colorado.
Lower Chinns 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 Chinns 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 Chinns Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.81705, -105.69295. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lower Chinns Dam
- Mount Bancroft · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~3 km · Must-see
- Parry Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~4 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Glacier · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~5 km · Must-see
- James Peak Protection Area · viewpoint · Grand · ~8 km · Must-see
- Berthoud Pass · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~9 km · Must-see
- Colorado Mountain · viewpoint · Gilpin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Engelmann Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~15 km · Must-see
- Vasquez Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bard Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Parnassus · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~19 km · Must-see
- Flirtation Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~22 km · Must-see
- Jones Pass (Colorado) · viewpoint · Grand · ~22 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Clear Creek · ~24 km · Must-see
- Jasper Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Bethel · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~25 km · Must-see
- Arapaho National Forest · sanctuary · Grand · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pettingell Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Sniktau · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~26 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lower Chinns Dam
- Echo Lake · lake · Clear Creek · ~24 km · Must-see
- Barker Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~30 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Clear Creek · ~31 km · Must-see
- Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~39 km · Must-see
- Monarch Lake Dam · lake · Grand · ~41 km · Must-see
- Stapp Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~45 km · Must-see
- Dillon Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Granby · lake · Grand · ~49 km · Must-see
- Windy Gap Dam · lake · Grand · ~51 km · Must-see
- Shadow Mountain Dam · lake · Grand · ~57 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lower Chinns Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lower Chinns Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lower Chinns Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lower Chinns Dam?
Nearby: Mount Bancroft (viewpoint, 3 km), Parry Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Saint Mary's Glacier (viewpoint, 5 km), James Peak Protection Area (viewpoint, 8 km), Berthoud Pass (viewpoint, 9 km), Colorado Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km).
Is Lower Chinns Dam worth visiting?
Lower Chinns Dam is listed as a notable lake in Colorado on Spotwander.