Bear River 97-061 Dam

Bear River 97-061 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Bear River 97-061 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 Bear River 97-061 Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.55784, -120.21528. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear River 97-061 Dam

• Lower Bear River Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~3 km · Must-see
• Salt Springs Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~10 km · Must-see
• Mokelumne Peak · viewpoint · Amador · ~13 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · Amador · ~17 km · Must-see
• Corral Ridge · viewpoint · Douglas · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bear Valley · lake · Douglas · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Alpine · lake · Douglas · ~26 km · Must-see
• Deadwood Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~26 km · Must-see
• Round Top · viewpoint · Alpine · ~28 km · Must-see
• The Nipple · viewpoint · Douglas · ~33 km · Must-see
• Red Lake Peak · lake · Douglas · ~33 km · Must-see
• New Spicer Meadow Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~33 km · Must-see
• Eldorado National Forest · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~34 km · Must-see
• Pacific Grade Summit · viewpoint · Alpine · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lovers Leap · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~35 km · Must-see
• Stevens Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~35 km · Must-see
• Baltic Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~38 km · Must-see
• Horsetail Falls · waterfall · El Dorado · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear River 97-061 Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear River 97-061 Dam

• Lower Bear River Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~3 km · Must-see
• Salt Springs Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~10 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · Amador · ~17 km · Must-see
• Bear Valley · lake · Douglas · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Alpine · lake · Douglas · ~26 km · Must-see
• Red Lake Peak · lake · Douglas · ~33 km · Must-see
• New Spicer Meadow Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~33 km · Must-see
• Wrights Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~40 km · Must-see
• Pyramid Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~41 km · Must-see
• Waca Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~42 km · Must-see

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