Silver Lake Dam

Silver 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Silver 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 Silver Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.66848, -120.12161. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Silver Lake Dam

• Silver Lake · lake · Amador · ~2 km · Must-see
• Round Top · viewpoint · Alpine · ~13 km · Must-see
• Deadwood Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~15 km · Must-see
• Red Lake Peak · lake · Douglas · ~16 km · Must-see
• Stevens Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lovers Leap · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mokelumne Peak · viewpoint · Amador · ~18 km · Must-see
• The Nipple · viewpoint · Douglas · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lower Bear River Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~21 km · Must-see
• Echo Summit · viewpoint · Douglas · ~22 km · Must-see
• Horsetail Falls · waterfall · El Dorado · ~22 km · Must-see
• Ralston Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~23 km · Must-see
• Talking Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~24 km · Must-see
• Talking Mountain · viewpoint · Douglas · ~24 km · Must-see
• Salt Springs Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~25 km · Must-see
• Echo Lake · lake · Douglas · ~25 km · Must-see
• Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~25 km · Must-see
• Pyramid Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Silver Lake Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Silver Lake Dam

• Silver Lake · lake · Amador · ~2 km · Must-see
• Red Lake Peak · lake · Douglas · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lower Bear River Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~21 km · Must-see
• Salt Springs Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~25 km · Must-see
• Echo Lake · lake · Douglas · ~25 km · Must-see
• Pyramid Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~25 km · Must-see
• Waca Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lost Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Aloha · lake · El Dorado · ~28 km · Must-see
• Wrights Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~28 km · Must-see

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