Local favourite lake · Putnam, Illinois
Lake Thunderbird Dam
Lake Thunderbird Dam is a lake in Putnam, Illinois.
Lake Thunderbird Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Lake Thunderbird Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Lake Thunderbird Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.20504, -89.43745. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Thunderbird Dam
- Senachwine Lake · lake · Putnam · ~8 km · Must-see
- Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Putnam · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Bureau · ~17 km · Must-see
- Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Cameron Unit · sanctuary · Marshall · ~18 km · Must-see
- Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Billsbach Unit · sanctuary · Marshall · ~19 km · Must-see
- Owen Lovejoy Homestead · fort · Bureau · ~23 km · Must-see
- Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Marshall · ~31 km · Must-see
- Marshall Site · fort · Marshall · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Bureau · ~36 km · Must-see
- Matthiessen State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~45 km · Must-see
- Starved Rock State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~48 km · Must-see
- Johnson Sauk Trail State Park · sanctuary · Henry · ~50 km · Must-see
- WJRE-FM (Kewanee) · attraction · Henry · ~52 km · Must-see
- WKEI-AM (Kewanee) · attraction · Henry · ~52 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Rock State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~57 km · Must-see
- Peoria Lake · lake · Woodford · ~57 km · Must-see
- Metamora Court House State Historic Site · museum · Woodford · ~58 km · Must-see
- Green River State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lee · ~61 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Thunderbird Dam
- Senachwine Lake · lake · Putnam · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Bureau · ~17 km · Must-see
- Peoria Lake · lake · Woodford · ~57 km · Must-see
- Peoria Pool · lake · Peoria · ~82 km · Must-see
- LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · LaSalle · ~85 km · Must-see
- Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area · lake · Tazewell · ~86 km · Must-see
- Evergreen Lake Dam · lake · Woodford · ~87 km · Must-see
- Lake Bloomington · lake · McLean · ~95 km · Must-see
- Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area · lake · DeKalb · ~96 km · Must-see
- Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~104 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Thunderbird Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Thunderbird Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Lake Thunderbird Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Lake Thunderbird Dam?
Nearby: Senachwine Lake (lake, 8 km), Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 16 km), Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area (lake, 17 km), Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Cameron Unit (sanctuary, 18 km), Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Billsbach Unit (sanctuary, 19 km), Owen Lovejoy Homestead (fort, 23 km).