Notable lake · Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut
Lake Mark Dam
Lake Mark Dam is a lake in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.
Lake Mark 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 Lake Mark 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 Lake Mark Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.00124, -72.34949. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Mark Dam
- Shenipsit State Forest · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Peaked Mountain · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Nye-Holman State Forest · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- First Church of Monson · church · Hampden · ~15 km · Must-see
- Burley Hill · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Snow Hill · viewpoint · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Shenipsit Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake Chaffee · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hicks-Stearns Family Museum · museum · Capitol Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Nipmuck State Forest · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- New England National Scenic Trail · trek · Capitol Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Boston Hollow · viewpoint · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Scantic River State Park · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bigelow Hollow State Park · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Quinebaug Woods · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mashapaug Pond · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Broad Brook Co. Historic District · fort · Capitol Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Forest Park · park · Hampden · ~25 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Mark Dam
- Shenipsit Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake Chaffee · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mashapaug Pond · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Watershops Pond · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ashford Lake · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~27 km · Must-see
- Coventry Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~32 km · Must-see
- Walker Pond · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mansfield Hollow Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~38 km · Must-see
- Winsor Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~39 km · Must-see
- Quaboag Pond · lake · Worcester · ~39 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Mark Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Mark Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lake Mark Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lake Mark Dam?
Nearby: Shenipsit State Forest (sanctuary, 5 km), Peaked Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Nye-Holman State Forest (sanctuary, 14 km), First Church of Monson (church, 15 km), Burley Hill (viewpoint, 15 km), Snow Hill (viewpoint, 16 km).
Is Lake Mark Dam worth visiting?
Lake Mark Dam is listed as a notable lake in Connecticut on Spotwander.