Must-see lake · Skamania, Washington
Swift Dam
Swift Dam is a lake in Skamania, Washington.
Swift 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 Swift 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 Swift Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.06224, -122.19892. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Swift Dam
- Mount Mitchell · viewpoint · Skamania · ~4 km · Must-see
- Swift Reservoir · lake · Skamania · ~8 km · Must-see
- Yale Lake · lake · Clark · ~12 km · Must-see
- Merrill Lake · lake · Cowlitz · ~13 km · Must-see
- Goat Marsh Research Natural Area · sanctuary · Cowlitz · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Saint Helens · viewpoint · Skamania · ~18 km · Must-see
- Shoestring Glacier · viewpoint · Skamania · ~18 km · Must-see
- Yale Dam · lake · Cowlitz · ~19 km · Must-see
- Crater Glacier · viewpoint · Skamania · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tumtum Mountain · viewpoint · Clark · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument · sanctuary · Skamania · ~27 km · Must-see
- Castle Peak · viewpoint · Cowlitz · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Merwin · lake · Clark · ~27 km · Must-see
- Castle Lake · lake · Cowlitz · ~27 km · Must-see
- Spirit Lake · lake · Skamania · ~30 km · Must-see
- Coldwater Peak · viewpoint · Skamania · ~33 km · Must-see
- Coldwater Lake · lake · Skamania · ~34 km · Must-see
- Carson National Fish Hatchery · park · Skamania · ~34 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Swift Dam
- Swift Reservoir · lake · Skamania · ~8 km · Must-see
- Yale Lake · lake · Clark · ~12 km · Must-see
- Merrill Lake · lake · Cowlitz · ~13 km · Must-see
- Yale Dam · lake · Cowlitz · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Merwin · lake · Clark · ~27 km · Must-see
- Castle Lake · lake · Cowlitz · ~27 km · Must-see
- Spirit Lake · lake · Skamania · ~30 km · Must-see
- Coldwater Lake · lake · Skamania · ~34 km · Must-see
- Merwin Dam · lake · Clark · ~37 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake · lake · Skamania · ~45 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Swift Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Swift 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 Swift 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 Swift Dam?
Nearby: Mount Mitchell (viewpoint, 4 km), Swift Reservoir (lake, 8 km), Yale Lake (lake, 12 km), Merrill Lake (lake, 13 km), Goat Marsh Research Natural Area (sanctuary, 16 km), Mount Saint Helens (viewpoint, 18 km).
Is Swift Dam worth visiting?
Swift Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.