Notable lake · Hampshire, Massachusetts
Lower Millpond Dam
Lower Millpond Dam is a lake in Hampshire, Massachusetts.
Lower Millpond 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 Lower Millpond 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 Lower Millpond Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.27571, -72.65546. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lower Millpond Dam
- Oxbow Marina · lake · Hampshire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Tom State Reservation · sanctuary · Hampden · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Nonotuck · viewpoint · Hampden · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Tom · viewpoint · Hampden · ~5 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur Footprints · sanctuary · Hampden · ~6 km · Must-see
- Smith College Athletic Fields · park · Hampshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Whiting Street Reservoir · lake · Hampden · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pulaski Park · park · Hampshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Round Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Joseph Allen Skinner State Park · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Holyoke · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Holyoke Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Look Memorial Park · park · Hampshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Hitchcock · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- East Mountain Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hampden · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bare Mountain · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ashley Pond · lake · Hampden · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Norwottock · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~15 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lower Millpond Dam
- Oxbow Marina · lake · Hampshire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Whiting Street Reservoir · lake · Hampden · ~6 km · Must-see
- Holyoke Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ashley Pond · lake · Hampden · ~14 km · Must-see
- Campus Pond · lake · Hampshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Littleville Lake · lake · Hampden · ~24 km · Must-see
- Watershops Pond · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Winsor Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~32 km · Must-see
- Goodnough Dike · lake · Hampshire · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Wyola · lake · Franklin · ~39 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lower Millpond Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lower Millpond Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lower Millpond Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lower Millpond Dam?
Nearby: Oxbow Marina (lake, 3 km), Mount Tom State Reservation (sanctuary, 4 km), Mount Nonotuck (viewpoint, 4 km), Mount Tom (viewpoint, 5 km), Dinosaur Footprints (sanctuary, 6 km), Smith College Athletic Fields (park, 6 km).
Is Lower Millpond Dam worth visiting?
Lower Millpond Dam is listed as a notable lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.