Local favourite lake · Prince Edward, Virginia
Mottley Dam
Mottley Dam is a lake in Prince Edward, Virginia.
Mottley Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Mottley Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Mottley Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.32843, -78.47836. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mottley Dam
- High Bridge Trail State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~19 km · Must-see
- Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~20 km · Must-see
- Willis Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~20 km · Must-see
- Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~27 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Prince Edward · ~31 km · Must-see
- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park ruins · church · Pendleton · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~36 km · Must-see
- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park · sanctuary · Appomattox · ~36 km · Must-see
- Charlotte State Forest · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~51 km · Must-see
- James River State Park · sanctuary · Buckingham · ~54 km · Must-see
- James River Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~55 km · Must-see
- Bremo Slave Chapel · church · Pendleton · ~58 km · Must-see
- Powhatan Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~61 km · Must-see
- Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~63 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mottley Dam
- Holliday Lake State Park · lake · Appomattox · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~36 km · Must-see
- Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~90 km · Must-see
- Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~97 km · Must-see
- Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~107 km · Must-see
- Leesville Lake · lake · Pittsylvania · ~116 km · Must-see
- Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~119 km · Must-see
- Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~120 km · Must-see
- Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~125 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mottley Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mottley Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mottley Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mottley Dam?
Nearby: High Bridge Trail State Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 19 km), Holliday Lake State Park (lake, 20 km), Willis Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km), Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 21 km), Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest (sanctuary, 24 km).