Must-see lake · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Dashields Locks and Dam
Dashields Locks and Dam is a lake in Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
Dashields Locks and 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 Dashields Locks and 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 Dashields Locks and Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.55078, -80.20382. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dashields Locks and Dam
- Vinegar Hollow Conservation Area · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~14 km · Must-see
- Emsworth Dam · lake · Allegheny · ~14 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 189 · sanctuary · Beaver · ~17 km · Must-see
- Settlers Cabin Park · park · Allegheny · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pittsburgh Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple · church · Butler · ~21 km · Must-see
- North Park · park · Allegheny · ~21 km · Must-see
- Riverview Park · park · Allegheny · ~22 km · Must-see
- St. Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Cathedral · church · Allegheny · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fort McIntosh park · fort · Beaver · ~22 km · Must-see
- West End-Elliott Overlook Park · park · Allegheny · ~23 km · Must-see
- Raccoon Creek State Park · sanctuary · Beaver · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pittsburgh Musical Theater · attraction · Allegheny · ~24 km · Must-see
- St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church · church · Allegheny · ~24 km · Must-see
- West Park · park · Allegheny · ~24 km · Must-see
- National Aviary · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hillman State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~25 km · Must-see
- Point of View · church · Allegheny · ~25 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Dashields Locks and Dam
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dashields Locks and Dam
- Emsworth Dam · lake · Allegheny · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mary Schenley Memorial Fountain · lake · Allegheny · ~31 km · Must-see
- Panther Hollow Lake · lake · Allegheny · ~31 km · Must-see
- Little Blue Run Lake · lake · Beaver · ~34 km · Must-see
- Canonsburg Lake · lake · Washington · ~40 km · Must-see
- New Cumberland Locks and Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~45 km · Must-see
- Jefferson Lake State Park · lake · Jefferson · ~65 km · Must-see
- Beaver Run Reservoir · lake · Westmoreland · ~68 km · Must-see
- Evans Lake · lake · Mahoning · ~73 km · Must-see
- Bear Rocks Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Ohio · ~74 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dashields Locks and Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Dashields Locks and 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 Dashields Locks and 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 Dashields Locks and Dam?
Nearby: Vinegar Hollow Conservation Area (sanctuary, 14 km), Emsworth Dam (lake, 14 km), State Game Lands Number 189 (sanctuary, 17 km), Settlers Cabin Park (park, 18 km), Pittsburgh Botanic Garden (sanctuary, 19 km), Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple (church, 21 km).
Is Dashields Locks and Dam worth visiting?
Dashields Locks and Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.