Notable lake · Routt, Colorado
Lake Catamount Dam
Lake Catamount Dam is a lake in Routt, Colorado.
Lake Catamount 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 Lake Catamount 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 Lake Catamount Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.36507, -106.80049. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Catamount Dam
- Stagecoach State Park · sanctuary · Routt · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Werner · viewpoint · Routt · ~14 km · Must-see
- Yampa River Botanic Park · park · Routt · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fish Creek Falls · waterfall · Routt · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sarvis Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~19 km · Must-see
- Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~21 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~22 km · Must-see
- Rabbit Ears Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~22 km · Must-see
- Whiteley Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~33 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~33 km · Must-see
- Grannys Nipple · viewpoint · Grand · ~38 km · Must-see
- Dunckley Flat Tops · viewpoint · Routt · ~47 km · Must-see
- Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~56 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~57 km · Must-see
- Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~59 km · Must-see
- Gore Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~61 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Catamount Dam
- Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~54 km · Must-see
- Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~59 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~63 km · Must-see
- Elkhead Creek Dam · lake · Moffat · ~67 km · Must-see
- Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~70 km · Must-see
- Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~78 km · Must-see
- Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~89 km · Must-see
- Windy Gap Dam · lake · Grand · ~94 km · Must-see
- Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~98 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Catamount Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Catamount Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Catamount Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Catamount Dam?
Nearby: Stagecoach State Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Mount Werner (viewpoint, 14 km), Yampa River Botanic Park (park, 15 km), Fish Creek Falls (waterfall, 16 km), Sarvis Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 19 km), Baker Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km).
Is Lake Catamount Dam worth visiting?
Lake Catamount Dam is listed as a notable lake in Colorado on Spotwander.