Platt 1 Dam

Platt 1 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 Platt 1 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 Platt 1 Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.39404, -123.25370. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Platt 1 Dam

• Cooper Creek Dam · lake · Douglas · ~3 km · Must-see
• Winchester Dam · lake · Douglas · ~18 km · Must-see
• Drain Castle · church · Douglas · ~37 km · Must-see
• Safari Village · sanctuary · Douglas · ~39 km · Must-see
• Fall Creek Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~43 km · Must-see
• Fort Umpqua · fort · Douglas · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cottage Grove Dam · lake · Lane · ~49 km · Must-see
• Clover Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~58 km · Must-see
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Lane · ~59 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church · church · Lane · ~59 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Falls County Park · waterfall · Lane · ~61 km · Must-see
• Dorena Lake · lake · Lane · ~62 km · Must-see
• Hemlock Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~63 km · Must-see
• Loon Lake · lake · Douglas · ~65 km · Must-see
• Bohemia Mountain · viewpoint · Lane · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Murphy · lake · Lane · ~66 km · Must-see
• Quartz Mountain · viewpoint · Douglas · ~67 km · Must-see
• Oakland Historic District · fort · Douglas · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Platt 1 Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Platt 1 Dam

• Cooper Creek Dam · lake · Douglas · ~3 km · Must-see
• Winchester Dam · lake · Douglas · ~18 km · Must-see
• Cottage Grove Dam · lake · Lane · ~49 km · Must-see
• Dorena Lake · lake · Lane · ~62 km · Must-see
• Loon Lake · lake · Douglas · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Murphy · lake · Lane · ~66 km · Must-see
• Galesville Dam · lake · Douglas · ~76 km · Must-see
• Dexter Reservoir · lake · Lane · ~87 km · Must-see
• Buckeye Lake · lake · Douglas · ~87 km · Must-see
• Lookout Point Dam · lake · Lane · ~88 km · Must-see

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