Must-see lake · Delaware, Ohio
Delaware Dam
Delaware Dam is a lake in Delaware, Ohio.
Delaware Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Delaware Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Delaware Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.35879, -83.06903. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Delaware Dam
- Community Church · church · Delaware · ~8 km · Must-see
- Alum Creek Lake · lake · Delaware · ~18 km · Must-see
- Alum Creek State Park · sanctuary · Delaware · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bharatiya Hindu Temple · temple · Delaware · ~20 km · Must-see
- Olentangy Cavern · cave · Delaware · ~23 km · Must-see
- Columbus Zoo and Aquarium · sanctuary · Delaware · ~29 km · Must-see
- Rides at Adventure Cove · park · Delaware · ~29 km · Must-see
- Zoombezi Bay · park · Delaware · ~29 km · Must-see
- O'Shaughnessy Dam · lake · Delaware · ~29 km · Must-see
- Harding Tomb · fort · Marion · ~30 km · Must-see
- Highbanks Metro Park · park · Delaware · ~31 km · Must-see
- Apex Church · church · Marion · ~31 km · Must-see
- Coffman Park · park · Franklin · ~36 km · Must-see
- Dublin Community Church · church · Franklin · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hayden Falls Nature Preserve · waterfall · Franklin · ~37 km · Must-see
- Rich Hill · viewpoint · Knox · ~37 km · Must-see
- Jeffers Mound · fort · Franklin · ~37 km · Must-see
- Dwell Community Church · church · Franklin · ~37 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Delaware Dam
- Alum Creek Lake · lake · Delaware · ~18 km · Must-see
- O'Shaughnessy Dam · lake · Delaware · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hoover Dam · lake · Franklin · ~40 km · Must-see
- Ohio State University Golf Course Lake Dam · lake · Franklin · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mirror Lake · lake · Franklin · ~50 km · Must-see
- Liggett Lake · lake · Union · ~51 km · Must-see
- Knox Lake Dam · lake · Knox · ~60 km · Must-see
- Clear Fork Resevoir · lake · Morrow · ~67 km · Must-see
- Madison Lake · lake · Madison · ~75 km · Must-see
- Madison Lake State Park · lake · Madison · ~75 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Delaware Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Delaware Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Delaware Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Delaware Dam?
Nearby: Community Church (church, 8 km), Alum Creek Lake (lake, 18 km), Alum Creek State Park (sanctuary, 19 km), Bharatiya Hindu Temple (temple, 20 km), Olentangy Cavern (cave, 23 km), Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (sanctuary, 29 km).
Is Delaware Dam worth visiting?
Delaware Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Ohio on Spotwander.