Melcher Dam

Melcher Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Melcher Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Melcher Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.16157, -73.58843. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Melcher Dam

• Washburn Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Alander Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mount Washington State Forest · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~14 km · Must-see
• Jug End State Reservation & Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Taghkanic State Park · lake · Columbia · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount McGregor · viewpoint · Columbia · ~17 km · Must-see
• Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack · church · Columbia · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mount Everett · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mount Frissell · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~19 km · Must-see
• Round Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mount Race · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Taconic State Park – Rudd Pond Area · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~20 km · Must-see
• Gridley Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~21 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~21 km · Must-see
• St. Peter's Presbyterian Church · church · Columbia · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mount Riga State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see
• First Congregational Church · church · Berkshire · ~24 km · Must-see
• Sheffield Covered Bridge · attraction · Berkshire · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Melcher Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Melcher Dam

• Lake Taghkanic State Park · lake · Columbia · ~15 km · Must-see
• Thompson Pond · lake · Dutchess · ~29 km · Must-see
• Thompson Pond · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~29 km · Must-see
• Wononskopomuc Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Buel · lake · Berkshire · ~32 km · Must-see
• Stockbridge Bowl · lake · Berkshire · ~36 km · Must-see
• Queechy Lake · lake · Columbia · ~38 km · Must-see
• Queechy Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Garfield · lake · Berkshire · ~41 km · Must-see
• Coxsackie Reservoir · lake · Greene · ~41 km · Must-see

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