Notable lake · Gunnison, Colorado
Spring Creek Dam
Spring Creek Dam is a lake in Gunnison, Colorado.
Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.86096, -106.70749. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Spring Creek Dam
- Matchless Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~8 km · Must-see
- Italian Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~13 km · Must-see
- Park Cone · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~14 km · Must-see
- Crystal Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~17 km · Must-see
- Star Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Taylor Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pearl Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~22 km · Must-see
- Crested Butte · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~26 km · Must-see
- Collegiate Peaks Wilderness · sanctuary · Chaffee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Henry Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~26 km · Must-see
- Castle Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~27 km · Must-see
- Garfield Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Malemute Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~27 km · Must-see
- Winfield Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Peak · viewpoint · Pitkin · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Peak · church · Pitkin · ~29 km · Must-see
- Whetstone Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ice Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~30 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Spring Creek Dam
- Grizzly Reservoir Dam · lake · Pitkin · ~32 km · Must-see
- Linkins Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~39 km · Must-see
- Crater Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~42 km · Must-see
- Independence Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lost Man Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~43 km · Must-see
- Snowmass Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~50 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes Dam · lake · Lake · ~53 km · Must-see
- Chalk Lake · lake · Chaffee · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lizard Lake · lake · Gunnison · ~56 km · Must-see
- Ruedi Dam · lake · Eagle · ~71 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Spring Creek Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Spring Creek Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Spring Creek Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Spring Creek Dam?
Nearby: Matchless Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Italian Mountain (viewpoint, 13 km), Park Cone (viewpoint, 14 km), Crystal Peak (viewpoint, 17 km), Star Peak (viewpoint, 19 km), Taylor Peak (viewpoint, 20 km).
Is Spring Creek Dam worth visiting?
Spring Creek Dam is listed as a notable lake in Colorado on Spotwander.