Notable lake · Lane, Oregon
Saddle Dam
Saddle Dam is a lake in Lane, Oregon.
Saddle 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 Saddle 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 Saddle Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.17439, -122.28421. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Saddle Dam
- Blue River Dam · lake · Lane · ~5 km · Must-see
- Willamette National Forest · sanctuary · Lane · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cougar Reservoir · lake · Lane · ~10 km · Must-see
- Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs · lake · Lane · ~13 km · Must-see
- H J Andrews Experimental Forest · sanctuary · Lane · ~14 km · Must-see
- Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Linn · ~20 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain-Cone Peak Loop · viewpoint · Linn · ~34 km · Must-see
- Scott Mountain · viewpoint · Lane · ~38 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Linn · ~40 km · Must-see
- Linton Falls · waterfall · Lane · ~40 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Wilderness · sanctuary · Lane · ~41 km · Must-see
- Crescent Mountain · viewpoint · Linn · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Washington Wilderness · sanctuary · Linn · ~44 km · Must-see
- Green Peter Dam · lake · Linn · ~46 km · Must-see
- Belknap Crater · viewpoint · Linn · ~47 km · Must-see
- Green Peter Lake · lake · Linn · ~48 km · Must-see
- Foster Lake · lake · Linn · ~49 km · Must-see
- McKenzie Pass · viewpoint · Lane · ~49 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Saddle Dam
- Blue River Dam · lake · Lane · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cougar Reservoir · lake · Lane · ~10 km · Must-see
- Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs · lake · Lane · ~13 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake · lake · Linn · ~40 km · Must-see
- Green Peter Dam · lake · Linn · ~46 km · Must-see
- Green Peter Lake · lake · Linn · ~48 km · Must-see
- Foster Lake · lake · Linn · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mink Lake · lake · Lane · ~49 km · Must-see
- Donaca Lake · lake · Linn · ~50 km · Must-see
- Foster Dam · lake · Linn · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Saddle Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Saddle Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Saddle Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Saddle Dam?
Nearby: Blue River Dam (lake, 5 km), Willamette National Forest (sanctuary, 7 km), Cougar Reservoir (lake, 10 km), Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs (lake, 13 km), H J Andrews Experimental Forest (sanctuary, 14 km), Carpenter Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km).
Is Saddle Dam worth visiting?
Saddle Dam is listed as a notable lake in Oregon on Spotwander.