Must-see lake · Cowlitz, Washington
Yale Dam
Yale Dam is a lake in Cowlitz, Washington.
Yale 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 Yale 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 Yale Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.96426, -122.33521. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Yale Dam
- Tumtum Mountain · viewpoint · Clark · ~4 km · Must-see
- Yale Lake · lake · Clark · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Merwin · lake · Clark · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Mitchell · viewpoint · Skamania · ~17 km · Must-see
- Merrill Lake · lake · Cowlitz · ~18 km · Must-see
- Swift Dam · lake · Skamania · ~19 km · Must-see
- Merwin Dam · lake · Clark · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cedar Mill Waterfall · waterfall · Clark · ~24 km · Must-see
- Swift Reservoir · lake · Skamania · ~25 km · Must-see
- Battle Ground Lake State Park · lake · Clark · ~27 km · Must-see
- Yacolt Burn State Forest · sanctuary · Clark · ~28 km · Must-see
- Goat Marsh Research Natural Area · sanctuary · Cowlitz · ~28 km · Must-see
- Elkhorn Mountain · viewpoint · Clark · ~32 km · Must-see
- Silver Star Trail · viewpoint · Skamania · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Saint Helens · viewpoint · Skamania · ~34 km · Must-see
- Larch Mountain · viewpoint · Clark · ~35 km · Must-see
- Shoestring Glacier · viewpoint · Skamania · ~35 km · Must-see
- Crater Glacier · viewpoint · Skamania · ~36 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Yale Dam
- Yale Lake · lake · Clark · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Merwin · lake · Clark · ~11 km · Must-see
- Merrill Lake · lake · Cowlitz · ~18 km · Must-see
- Swift Dam · lake · Skamania · ~19 km · Must-see
- Merwin Dam · lake · Clark · ~21 km · Must-see
- Swift Reservoir · lake · Skamania · ~25 km · Must-see
- Battle Ground Lake State Park · lake · Clark · ~27 km · Must-see
- Castle Lake · lake · Cowlitz · ~40 km · Must-see
- Spirit Lake · lake · Skamania · ~47 km · Must-see
- Coldwater Lake · lake · Skamania · ~48 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Yale Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Yale 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 Yale 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 Yale Dam?
Nearby: Tumtum Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Yale Lake (lake, 8 km), Lake Merwin (lake, 11 km), Mount Mitchell (viewpoint, 17 km), Merrill Lake (lake, 18 km), Swift Dam (lake, 19 km).
Is Yale Dam worth visiting?
Yale Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.