Must-see lake · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Emsworth Dam
Emsworth Dam is a lake in Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
Emsworth 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 Emsworth 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 Emsworth Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.50327, -80.08938. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Emsworth Dam
- Vinegar Hollow Conservation Area · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~1 km · Must-see
- Riverview Park · park · Allegheny · ~8 km · Must-see
- West End-Elliott Overlook Park · park · Allegheny · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pittsburgh Musical Theater · attraction · Allegheny · ~11 km · Must-see
- St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church · church · Allegheny · ~11 km · Must-see
- West Park · park · Allegheny · ~11 km · Must-see
- National Aviary · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~11 km · Must-see
- Point of View · church · Allegheny · ~11 km · Must-see
- North Shore Riverfront Park · park · Allegheny · ~11 km · Must-see
- Duquesne Incline · fort · Allegheny · ~12 km · Must-see
- Girty's Woods · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~12 km · Must-see
- The Andy Warhol Museum · museum · Allegheny · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fort Pitt Block House · fort · Allegheny · ~12 km · Must-see
- Point State Park · park · Allegheny · ~12 km · Must-see
- Saint Anthony's Chapel · church · Allegheny · ~12 km · Must-see
- St. Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Cathedral · church · Allegheny · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mellon Square · park · Allegheny · ~13 km · Must-see
- Emerald View Park · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~13 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Emsworth Dam
- Dashields Locks and Dam · lake · Allegheny · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mary Schenley Memorial Fountain · lake · Allegheny · ~17 km · Must-see
- Panther Hollow Lake · lake · Allegheny · ~18 km · Must-see
- Canonsburg Lake · lake · Washington · ~33 km · Must-see
- Little Blue Run Lake · lake · Beaver · ~47 km · Must-see
- Beaver Run Reservoir · lake · Westmoreland · ~56 km · Must-see
- New Cumberland Locks and Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~57 km · Must-see
- Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area · lake · Armstrong · ~68 km · Must-see
- Loyalhanna Lake National Recreation Area · lake · Westmoreland · ~70 km · Must-see
- Bear Rocks Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Ohio · ~76 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Emsworth Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Emsworth 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 Emsworth 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 Emsworth Dam?
Nearby: Vinegar Hollow Conservation Area (sanctuary, 1 km), Riverview Park (park, 8 km), West End-Elliott Overlook Park (park, 10 km), Pittsburgh Musical Theater (attraction, 11 km), St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church (church, 11 km), West Park (park, 11 km).
Is Emsworth Dam worth visiting?
Emsworth Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.