Notable lake · Cook, Illinois
Tampier Lake Dam
Tampier Lake Dam is a lake in Cook, Illinois.
Tampier Lake 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 Tampier Lake 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 Tampier Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.64588, -87.90779. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tampier Lake Dam
- Saganashkee Slough · lake · Cook · ~7 km · Must-see
- Saint James at Sag Bridge Catholic Church · church · Cook · ~8 km · Must-see
- Red Gate Woods · park · Cook · ~9 km · Must-see
- Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve · waterfall · DuPage · ~11 km · Must-see
- The Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago · temple · DuPage · ~12 km · Must-see
- National Shrine Museum of St. Thesese · museum · DuPage · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mosque Foundation · dargah · Cook · ~15 km · Must-see
- Isle La Cache Museum · museum · Will · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gaylord Building · museum · Will · ~17 km · Must-see
- Illinois Waterway · lake · Will · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lockport Powerhouse · lake · Will · ~21 km · Must-see
- Whalon Lake Park · lake · Will · ~22 km · Must-see
- Gensburg - Markham Prairie Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Cook · ~24 km · Must-see
- Graue Mill · museum · DuPage · ~24 km · Must-see
- Joliet Area Historical Society Museum · museum · Will · ~24 km · Must-see
- Chicago Portage National Historic Site · sanctuary · Cook · ~25 km · Must-see
- Marquette and Joliet Explorer Statue · attraction · Cook · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus · church · Will · ~25 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tampier Lake Dam
- Saganashkee Slough · lake · Cook · ~7 km · Must-see
- Illinois Waterway · lake · Will · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lockport Powerhouse · lake · Will · ~21 km · Must-see
- Whalon Lake Park · lake · Will · ~22 km · Must-see
- Thornton Transitional NRCS Reservoir · lake · Cook · ~31 km · Must-see
- Thornton Composite Reservoir · lake · Cook · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Calumet · lake · Cook · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sauk Trail Lake · lake · Lake · ~34 km · Must-see
- Thomas J O'Brien Dam · lake · Cook · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Ellyn Park · lake · DuPage · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Tampier Lake Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Tampier Lake Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Tampier Lake Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Tampier Lake Dam?
Nearby: Saganashkee Slough (lake, 7 km), Saint James at Sag Bridge Catholic Church (church, 8 km), Red Gate Woods (park, 9 km), Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve (waterfall, 11 km), The Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago (temple, 12 km), National Shrine Museum of St. Thesese (museum, 14 km).
Is Tampier Lake Dam worth visiting?
Tampier Lake Dam is listed as a notable lake in Illinois on Spotwander.