Notable lake · Worcester, Massachusetts
Buffumville Dam
Buffumville Dam is a lake in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Buffumville 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 Buffumville 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 Buffumville Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.11736, -71.90719. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buffumville Dam
- Buffumville Lake · lake · Providence · ~0 km · Must-see
- Huguenot Fort · fort · Providence · ~7 km · Must-see
- Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Chaubunagungamaug · lake · Providence · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Chaubunagungamaug · lake · Worcester · ~13 km · Must-see
- Douglas State Forest · sanctuary · Worcester · ~15 km · Must-see
- Walker Pond · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Saint Mark's Episcopal Church · church · Worcester · ~20 km · Must-see
- Purgatory Chasm State Reservation · sanctuary · Worcester · ~20 km · Must-see
- Quaboag Pond · lake · Worcester · ~20 km · Must-see
- University Park · park · Worcester · ~20 km · Must-see
- Saint Peters Catholic Church · church · Worcester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Pilgrim Congregational Church · church · Worcester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hadwen Arboretum · sanctuary · Worcester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of Czestochowa Church (Polish) · church · Worcester · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Lashaway · lake · Worcester · ~22 km · Must-see
- Emmanuel Baptist Church · church · Worcester · ~22 km · Must-see
- The Windsor · fort · Worcester · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buffumville Dam
- Buffumville Lake · lake · Providence · ~0 km · Must-see
- Lake Chaubunagungamaug · lake · Providence · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Chaubunagungamaug · lake · Worcester · ~13 km · Must-see
- Walker Pond · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Quaboag Pond · lake · Worcester · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Lashaway · lake · Worcester · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wallum Lake Dam · lake · Providence · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sugden Reservoir · lake · Worcester · ~22 km · Must-see
- West Thompson Lake · lake · Providence · ~23 km · Must-see
- Quaddick Reservoir · lake · Providence · ~24 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Buffumville Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Buffumville Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Buffumville Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Buffumville Dam?
Nearby: Buffumville Lake (lake, 0 km), Huguenot Fort (fort, 7 km), Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary (sanctuary, 11 km), Lake Chaubunagungamaug (lake, 12 km), Lake Chaubunagungamaug (lake, 13 km), Douglas State Forest (sanctuary, 15 km).
Is Buffumville Dam worth visiting?
Buffumville Dam is listed as a notable lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.