Notable lake · Essex, Massachusetts
Sluice Pond Dam
Sluice Pond Dam is a lake in Essex, Massachusetts.
Sluice Pond 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 Sluice Pond 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 Sluice Pond Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.48691, -70.96038. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sluice Pond Dam
- Breeds Pond Outlet Dam · lake · Essex · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lynn Woods Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mary Baker Eddy House · fort · Essex · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lynn Heritage State Park · church · Essex · ~4 km · Must-see
- Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site · park · Essex · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ropes Mansion · fort · Essex · ~8 km · Must-see
- First Church in Salem · church · Essex · ~8 km · Must-see
- Derby Wharf Light · beach · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Spring Pond Dam · lake · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Egg Rock · river spot · Essex · ~10 km · Must-see
- Revere Beach · beach · Suffolk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock · river spot · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Seaside Park · park · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fort Pickering Light · fort · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fort Miller · fort · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Salem Willows Park · park · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ell Pond · lake · Middlesex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Old North Church · church · Essex · ~12 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sluice Pond Dam
- Breeds Pond Outlet Dam · lake · Essex · ~2 km · Must-see
- Spring Pond Dam · lake · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ell Pond · lake · Middlesex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Quannapowitt · lake · Middlesex · ~13 km · Must-see
- Spot Pond · lake · Middlesex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Amelia Earhart Dam · lake · Middlesex · ~17 km · Must-see
- New Charles River Dam · lake · Suffolk · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lewis Wharf Marina · lake · Suffolk · ~20 km · Must-see
- Horn Pond Dam · lake · Middlesex · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mystic Dam · lake · Middlesex · ~21 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sluice Pond Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sluice Pond Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sluice Pond Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sluice Pond Dam?
Nearby: Breeds Pond Outlet Dam (lake, 2 km), Lynn Woods Reservation (sanctuary, 3 km), Mary Baker Eddy House (fort, 4 km), Lynn Heritage State Park (church, 4 km), Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site (park, 6 km), Ropes Mansion (fort, 8 km).
Is Sluice Pond Dam worth visiting?
Sluice Pond Dam is listed as a notable lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.