Mon-Maq Dam

Mon-Maq 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 Mon-Maq 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 Mon-Maq Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.24474, -91.17208. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mon-Maq Dam

• National Farm Toy Museum · museum · Dubuque · ~32 km · Must-see
• Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Basilica · church · Dubuque · ~34 km · Must-see
• Swiss Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~48 km · Must-see
• King Chapel · church · Linn · ~51 km · Must-see
• Saint Joseph Catholic Church · church · Dubuque · ~57 km · Must-see
• Palisades-Kepler State Park · park · Linn · ~58 km · Must-see
• Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~62 km · Must-see
• Julien Dubuque Monument · fort · Dubuque · ~62 km · Must-see
• Fenelon Place Elevator · attraction · Dubuque · ~62 km · Must-see
• Saint Raphael Cathedral · church · Dubuque · ~62 km · Must-see
• Mines of Spain State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~63 km · Must-see
• Washington Park · park · Dubuque · ~63 km · Must-see
• Old Main Street Historic District · fort · Dubuque · ~63 km · Must-see
• Dubuque Museum of Art · museum · Dubuque · ~63 km · Must-see
• Cedar Rapids Museum of Art · museum · Linn · ~63 km · Must-see
• Town Clock · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~63 km · Must-see
• William M. Black · museum · Dubuque · ~63 km · Must-see
• Tavern · attraction · Dubuque · ~63 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mon-Maq Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mon-Maq Dam

• Frentress Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~65 km · Must-see
• Dam No. 11 · lake · Grant · ~68 km · Must-see
• O'Leary Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake Macbride Dam · lake · Johnson · ~75 km · Must-see
• Coralville Lake · lake · Johnson · ~77 km · Must-see
• Dam No. 12 · lake · Jo Daviess · ~77 km · Must-see
• Bussey Lake · lake · Clayton · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lake Galena · lake · Jackson · ~88 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clinton · ~89 km · Must-see
• Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Scott · ~107 km · Must-see

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