Notable lake · Kenosha, Wisconsin
Powers Lake
Powers Lake is a lake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Powers Lake: 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 Powers Lake
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 Powers Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.54376, -88.29896. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Powers Lake
- Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve · lake · McHenry · ~7 km · Must-see
- Big Foot Beach State Park · beach · Walworth · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McHenry · ~18 km · Must-see
- Chain O'Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Lake · ~18 km · Must-see
- Geneva Lake · lake · Walworth · ~21 km · Must-see
- Geneva Lake · lake · McHenry · ~21 km · Must-see
- Richard Bong State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Kenosha · ~21 km · Must-see
- Montgomery Lake · lake · Lake · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cross Lake · lake · Lake · ~23 km · Must-see
- Yerkes Observatory · attraction · Walworth · ~27 km · Must-see
- Volo Bog State Natural Area · sanctuary · Lake · ~28 km · Must-see
- Wooster Lake · lake · Lake · ~29 km · Must-see
- Moraine Hills State Park · sanctuary · McHenry · ~32 km · Must-see
- Volo Auto Museum · museum · Lake · ~33 km · Must-see
- Woodstock Square Historic District · park · McHenry · ~35 km · Must-see
- Highland Lake · lake · Lake · ~35 km · Must-see
- Bristol Renaissance Faire · park · Kenosha · ~36 km · Must-see
- Grays Lake · lake · Lake · ~38 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Powers Lake
- Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve · lake · McHenry · ~7 km · Must-see
- Geneva Lake · lake · Walworth · ~21 km · Must-see
- Geneva Lake · lake · McHenry · ~21 km · Must-see
- Montgomery Lake · lake · Lake · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cross Lake · lake · Lake · ~23 km · Must-see
- Wooster Lake · lake · Lake · ~29 km · Must-see
- Highland Lake · lake · Lake · ~35 km · Must-see
- Grays Lake · lake · Lake · ~38 km · Must-see
- Druce Lake · lake · Lake · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bangs Lake · lake · Lake · ~42 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Powers Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Powers Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Powers Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Powers Lake?
Nearby: Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve (lake, 7 km), Big Foot Beach State Park (beach, 14 km), Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 18 km), Chain O'Lakes State Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Geneva Lake (lake, 21 km), Geneva Lake (lake, 21 km).
Is Powers Lake worth visiting?
Powers Lake is listed as a notable lake in Wisconsin on Spotwander.