Sawmill Run Dam

Sawmill Run 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 Sawmill Run 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 Sawmill Run Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.83579, -79.93711. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sawmill Run Dam

• St. Peter's Anglican Church · church · Butler · ~6 km · Must-see
• Moraine State Park · sanctuary · Butler · ~23 km · Must-see
• Jennings Environmental Education Center · sanctuary · Butler · ~25 km · Must-see
• Todd Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Butler · ~29 km · Must-see
• Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple · church · Butler · ~29 km · Must-see
• McConnells Mill State Park · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~31 km · Must-see
• Rachel Carson Trail · trek · Allegheny · ~33 km · Must-see
• Deer Lakes Park · park · Allegheny · ~33 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 259 · sanctuary · Armstrong · ~33 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 203 · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~33 km · Must-see
• North Park · park · Allegheny · ~33 km · Must-see
• St. Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Cathedral · church · Allegheny · ~39 km · Must-see
• St. Stephen's Church · church · Armstrong · ~39 km · Must-see
• Beechwood Farms · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~41 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 247 · sanctuary · Armstrong · ~41 km · Must-see
• 155mm Gun M1 · attraction · Beaver · ~42 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 148 · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~42 km · Must-see
• Allegheny Islands State Park · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sawmill Run Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sawmill Run Dam

• Dashields Locks and Dam · lake · Allegheny · ~49 km · Must-see
• Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area · lake · Armstrong · ~49 km · Must-see
• Emsworth Dam · lake · Allegheny · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mary Schenley Memorial Fountain · lake · Allegheny · ~55 km · Must-see
• Panther Hollow Lake · lake · Allegheny · ~55 km · Must-see
• Beaver Run Reservoir · lake · Westmoreland · ~64 km · Must-see
• Little Blue Run Lake · lake · Beaver · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake Keystone · lake · Armstrong · ~69 km · Must-see
• Evans Lake · lake · Mahoning · ~74 km · Must-see
• Loyalhanna Lake National Recreation Area · lake · Westmoreland · ~76 km · Must-see

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