Must-see lake · Lane, Oregon
Blue River Dam
Blue River Dam is a lake in Lane, Oregon.
Blue River 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 Blue River 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 Blue River Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.17218, -122.32976. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blue River Dam
- Willamette National Forest · sanctuary · Lane · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cougar Reservoir · lake · Lane · ~13 km · Must-see
- Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs · lake · Lane · ~15 km · Must-see
- H J Andrews Experimental Forest · sanctuary · Lane · ~17 km · Must-see
- Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Linn · ~24 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain-Cone Peak Loop · viewpoint · Linn · ~37 km · Must-see
- Scott Mountain · viewpoint · Lane · ~42 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Linn · ~43 km · Must-see
- Green Peter Dam · lake · Linn · ~44 km · Must-see
- Linton Falls · waterfall · Lane · ~45 km · Must-see
- Crescent Mountain · viewpoint · Linn · ~45 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Wilderness · sanctuary · Lane · ~45 km · Must-see
- Foster Lake · lake · Linn · ~46 km · Must-see
- Green Peter Lake · lake · Linn · ~46 km · Must-see
- Foster Dam · lake · Linn · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mount Washington Wilderness · sanctuary · Linn · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fall Creek Lake · lake · Lane · ~49 km · Must-see
- Sweet Home Skatepark · park · Linn · ~50 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blue River Dam
- Cougar Reservoir · lake · Lane · ~13 km · Must-see
- Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs · lake · Lane · ~15 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Linn · ~43 km · Must-see
- Green Peter Dam · lake · Linn · ~44 km · Must-see
- Foster Lake · lake · Linn · ~46 km · Must-see
- Green Peter Lake · lake · Linn · ~46 km · Must-see
- Foster Dam · lake · Linn · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fall Creek Lake · lake · Lane · ~49 km · Must-see
- Donaca Lake · lake · Linn · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mink Lake · lake · Lane · ~53 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Blue River Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Blue River 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 Blue River 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 Blue River Dam?
Nearby: Willamette National Forest (sanctuary, 9 km), Cougar Reservoir (lake, 13 km), Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs (lake, 15 km), H J Andrews Experimental Forest (sanctuary, 17 km), Carpenter Mountain (viewpoint, 24 km), Iron Mountain-Cone Peak Loop (viewpoint, 37 km).
Is Blue River Dam worth visiting?
Blue River Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Oregon on Spotwander.