Notable lake · Franklin, Massachusetts
Ames Pond Upper Dam
Ames Pond Upper Dam is a lake in Franklin, Massachusetts.
Ames Pond Upper 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 Ames Pond Upper 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 Ames Pond Upper Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.49890, -72.41984. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ames Pond Upper Dam
- Lake Wyola · lake · Franklin · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Wyola State Park · lake · Franklin · ~2 km · Must-see
- Metacomet - Monadnock Trail · trek · Franklin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Gutter Conservation Area · viewpoint · Franklin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Leverett Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Franklin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bear's Den · sanctuary · Franklin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Toby · viewpoint · Franklin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Robert Frost Trail · trek · Hampshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Orient · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Northfield Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Erving State Forest · sanctuary · Franklin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Federated Women's Club State Forest · sanctuary · Worcester · ~18 km · Must-see
- Quabbin Reservoir · lake · Worcester · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation · sanctuary · Franklin · ~18 km · Must-see
- South Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pocumtuck Rock · viewpoint · Franklin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Campus Pond · lake · Hampshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Lincoln · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ames Pond Upper Dam
- Lake Wyola · lake · Franklin · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Wyola State Park · lake · Franklin · ~2 km · Must-see
- Quabbin Reservoir · lake · Worcester · ~18 km · Must-see
- Campus Pond · lake · Hampshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Goodnough Dike · lake · Hampshire · ~31 km · Must-see
- Winsor Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~31 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Marina · lake · Hampshire · ~36 km · Must-see
- Whiting Street Reservoir · lake · Hampden · ~43 km · Must-see
- Holyoke Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~44 km · Must-see
- Brooks Pond · lake · Worcester · ~47 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ames Pond Upper Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ames Pond Upper Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ames Pond Upper Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ames Pond Upper Dam?
Nearby: Lake Wyola (lake, 1 km), Lake Wyola State Park (lake, 2 km), Metacomet - Monadnock Trail (trek, 7 km), Rattlesnake Gutter Conservation Area (viewpoint, 7 km), Leverett Peace Pagoda (Buddhist site, 7 km), Bear's Den (sanctuary, 11 km).
Is Ames Pond Upper Dam worth visiting?
Ames Pond Upper Dam is listed as a notable lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.