Notable lake · Butler, Pennsylvania
Thorn Run Dam
Thorn Run Dam is a lake in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Thorn Run 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 Thorn Run 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 Thorn Run Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.89435, -79.86474. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thorn Run Dam
- St. Peter's Anglican Church · church · Butler · ~5 km · Must-see
- Jennings Environmental Education Center · sanctuary · Butler · ~22 km · Must-see
- Moraine State Park · sanctuary · Butler · ~23 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 259 · sanctuary · Armstrong · ~24 km · Must-see
- Todd Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Butler · ~28 km · Must-see
- St. Stephen's Church · church · Armstrong · ~28 km · Must-see
- McConnells Mill State Park · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~36 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 247 · sanctuary · Armstrong · ~36 km · Must-see
- Deer Lakes Park · park · Allegheny · ~38 km · Must-see
- Rachel Carson Trail · trek · Allegheny · ~40 km · Must-see
- Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple · church · Butler · ~40 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 203 · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~43 km · Must-see
- North Park · park · Allegheny · ~43 km · Must-see
- Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area · lake · Armstrong · ~45 km · Must-see
- St. Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Cathedral · church · Allegheny · ~48 km · Must-see
- Beechwood Farms · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~49 km · Must-see
- Cascade Park · waterfall · Lawrence · ~49 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 148 · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~50 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Thorn Run Dam
- Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area · lake · Armstrong · ~45 km · Must-see
- Emsworth Dam · lake · Allegheny · ~59 km · Must-see
- Dashields Locks and Dam · lake · Allegheny · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mary Schenley Memorial Fountain · lake · Allegheny · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lake Keystone · lake · Armstrong · ~64 km · Must-see
- Panther Hollow Lake · lake · Allegheny · ~64 km · Must-see
- Beaver Run Reservoir · lake · Westmoreland · ~66 km · Must-see
- Loyalhanna Lake National Recreation Area · lake · Westmoreland · ~78 km · Must-see
- Little Blue Run Lake · lake · Beaver · ~79 km · Must-see
- Evans Lake · lake · Mahoning · ~79 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Thorn Run Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Thorn Run Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Thorn Run Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Thorn Run Dam?
Nearby: St. Peter's Anglican Church (church, 5 km), Jennings Environmental Education Center (sanctuary, 22 km), Moraine State Park (sanctuary, 23 km), State Game Lands Number 259 (sanctuary, 24 km), Todd Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 28 km), St. Stephen's Church (church, 28 km).
Is Thorn Run Dam worth visiting?
Thorn Run Dam is listed as a notable lake in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.