Notable lake · Covington, Alabama
Gantt Dam
Gantt Dam is a lake in Covington, Alabama.
Gantt 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 Gantt 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 Gantt Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.40330, -86.47951. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gantt Dam
- Three Notch Museum · museum · Covington · ~13 km · Must-see
- Oaky Streak Methodist Church · church · Butler · ~22 km · Must-see
- Frank Jackson State Park · park · Covington · ~27 km · Must-see
- Conecuh National Forest · sanctuary · Covington · ~30 km · Must-see
- Geneva State Forest · sanctuary · Covington · ~49 km · Must-see
- Butler Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church · church · Butler · ~61 km · Must-see
- Confederate Park · park · Butler · ~62 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Butler · ~62 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Butler · ~62 km · Must-see
- Britton Hill · viewpoint · Covington · ~62 km · Must-see
- Britton Hill · viewpoint · Walton · ~63 km · Must-see
- Rawls School (ruins) · fort · Covington · ~7 km
- Point A Dam · lake · Covington · ~7 km
- Sims Pond · lake · Covington · ~10 km
- River Falls Baptist Church · waterfall · Covington · ~10 km
- Little Pond · lake · Covington · ~12 km
- Volcano School (ruins) · fort · Covington · ~12 km
- Covington County Veterans Memorial · fort · Covington · ~13 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gantt Dam
- Juniper Lake · lake · Geneva · ~97 km · Must-see
- Buck Pond · lake · Baldwin · ~129 km · Must-see
- R.E. "Bob" Woodruff Lake · lake · Autauga · ~133 km · Must-see
- Gable Lake · lake · Santa Rosa · ~144 km · Must-see
- William "Bill" Dannelly Reservoir · lake · Wilcox · ~147 km · Must-see
- Point A Dam · lake · Covington · ~7 km
- Sims Pond · lake · Covington · ~10 km
- Little Pond · lake · Covington · ~12 km
- James Ingram Lake Dam · lake · Covington · ~14 km
- Franklin Pond · lake · Covington · ~14 km
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Frequently asked
Is Gantt Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Gantt Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gantt Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gantt Dam?
Nearby: Three Notch Museum (museum, 13 km), Oaky Streak Methodist Church (church, 22 km), Frank Jackson State Park (park, 27 km), Conecuh National Forest (sanctuary, 30 km), Geneva State Forest (sanctuary, 49 km), Butler Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (church, 61 km).
Is Gantt Dam worth visiting?
Gantt Dam is listed as a notable lake in Alabama on Spotwander.