Must-see lake · Calaveras, California
Pardee Dam
Pardee Dam is a lake in Calaveras, California.
Pardee Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Pardee Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Pardee Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.25684, -120.85004. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pardee Dam
- Lake Amador · lake · Amador · ~8 km · Must-see
- Camanche Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chili Hill · viewpoint · Calaveras · ~13 km · Must-see
- New Hogan Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~15 km · Must-see
- Jackson United Methodist Church · church · Amador · ~15 km · Must-see
- Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church · church · Amador · ~16 km · Must-see
- New Hogan Lake · lake · Calaveras · ~16 km · Must-see
- Camanche Dam · lake · San Joaquin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sutter Creek Baptist Church · church · Amador · ~20 km · Must-see
- Icehouse Pond · lake · Amador · ~22 km · Must-see
- Plymouth Baptist Church · church · Amador · ~31 km · Must-see
- Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park · park · Amador · ~32 km · Must-see
- Salt Spring Valley Reservoir · lake · Calaveras · ~33 km · Must-see
- Black Chasm Cavern · cave · Amador · ~35 km · Must-see
- Volcano · lake · Amador · ~35 km · Must-see
- California Caverns · cave · Calaveras · ~38 km · Must-see
- Angels Camp Museum · museum · Calaveras · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mercer Caverns · cave · Calaveras · ~43 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pardee Dam
- Lake Amador · lake · Amador · ~8 km · Must-see
- Camanche Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~11 km · Must-see
- New Hogan Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~15 km · Must-see
- New Hogan Lake · lake · Calaveras · ~16 km · Must-see
- Camanche Dam · lake · San Joaquin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Icehouse Pond · lake · Amador · ~22 km · Must-see
- Salt Spring Valley Reservoir · lake · Calaveras · ~33 km · Must-see
- Volcano · lake · Amador · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Calero · lake · Sacramento · ~44 km · Must-see
- New Melones Lake · lake · Calaveras · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pardee Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pardee Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Pardee Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Pardee Dam?
Nearby: Lake Amador (lake, 8 km), Camanche Reservoir (lake, 11 km), Chili Hill (viewpoint, 13 km), New Hogan Dam (lake, 15 km), Jackson United Methodist Church (church, 15 km), Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church (church, 16 km).
Is Pardee Dam worth visiting?
Pardee Dam is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.