Notable lake · Murray, Georgia
Carters Dam
Carters Dam is a lake in Murray, Georgia.
Carters 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 Carters 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 Carters Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.61307, -84.67089. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Carters Dam
- Carters Lake · lake · Gilmer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Mountain State Park · fort · Murray · ~21 km · Must-see
- Talona Mountain · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fort Mountain · fort · Murray · ~24 km · Must-see
- Chief Vann House State Historic Site · fort · Murray · ~27 km · Must-see
- Chief Vann House · fort · Murray · ~27 km · Must-see
- New Echota State Historic Site · sanctuary · Gordon · ~29 km · Must-see
- Davenport Lake · lake · Gilmer · ~29 km · Must-see
- Monastery of the Glorious Ascension · church · Whitfield · ~32 km · Must-see
- Calico Valley · viewpoint · Bartow · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Conasauga · lake · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Grassy Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Sequoyah Lake Dam · lake · Pickens · ~36 km · Must-see
- Turniptown Mountain · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~37 km · Must-see
- Double Knob · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~38 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Gilmer · ~39 km · Must-see
- Baugh Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~41 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Carters Dam
- Carters Lake · lake · Gilmer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Davenport Lake · lake · Gilmer · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Conasauga · lake · East Tennessee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Sequoyah Lake Dam · lake · Pickens · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Arrowhead Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Marvin · lake · DeKalb · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Blue Ridge · lake · Fannin · ~56 km · Must-see
- Hidden Valley Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~68 km · Must-see
- Murphy Lakes · lake · East Tennessee · ~73 km · Must-see
- Taylors Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~74 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Carters Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Carters Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Carters Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Carters Dam?
Nearby: Carters Lake (lake, 4 km), Fort Mountain State Park (fort, 21 km), Talona Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km), Fort Mountain (fort, 24 km), Chief Vann House State Historic Site (fort, 27 km), Chief Vann House (fort, 27 km).
Is Carters Dam worth visiting?
Carters Dam is listed as a notable lake in Georgia on Spotwander.