Notable lake · Fresno, California
Bear Diversion Dam
Bear Diversion Dam is a lake in Fresno, California.
Bear Diversion 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 Bear Diversion 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 Bear Diversion Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.33570, -118.97521. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Diversion Dam
- Lake Thomas A Edison · lake · Esmeralda · ~7 km · Must-see
- Foolish Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~9 km · Must-see
- Crazy Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~10 km · Must-see
- Recess Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~14 km · Must-see
- John Muir Trail · trek · Fresno · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake Italy · lake · Esmeralda · ~19 km · Must-see
- Merriam Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake of the Lone Indian · lake · Mineral · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Gabb · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see
- Nüümü Hu Hupi · lake · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sharktooth Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Izaak Walton · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Julius Caesar · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Mills · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Abbot · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dinkey Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Fresno · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ruby Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mills Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~24 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Diversion Dam
- Lake Thomas A Edison · lake · Esmeralda · ~7 km · Must-see
- Foolish Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~9 km · Must-see
- Crazy Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Italy · lake · Esmeralda · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake of the Lone Indian · lake · Mineral · ~20 km · Must-see
- Nüümü Hu Hupi · lake · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mills Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Virginia · lake · Mineral · ~25 km · Must-see
- Huntington Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~28 km · Must-see
- Stanford Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~30 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bear Diversion Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bear Diversion Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bear Diversion Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bear Diversion Dam?
Nearby: Lake Thomas A Edison (lake, 7 km), Foolish Lake (lake, 9 km), Crazy Lake (lake, 10 km), Recess Pass (viewpoint, 14 km), John Muir Trail (trek, 18 km), Lake Italy (lake, 19 km).
Is Bear Diversion Dam worth visiting?
Bear Diversion Dam is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.