Must-see lake · Franklin, Ohio
Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam is a lake in Franklin, Ohio.
Hoover 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 Hoover 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 Hoover Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.10823, -82.88246. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hoover Dam
- Hayden Falls Nature Preserve · waterfall · Franklin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Dwell Community Church · church · Franklin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ohio Railway Museum · museum · Franklin · ~13 km · Must-see
- Highbanks Metro Park · park · Delaware · ~16 km · Must-see
- Jeffers Mound · fort · Franklin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Columbus Park of Roses · sanctuary · Franklin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ohio Village · attraction · Franklin · ~18 km · Must-see
- Modern Head · attraction · Franklin · ~20 km · Must-see
- Macedonian Orthodox Church · church · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mirror Lake · lake · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Chadwick Arboretum Lane Ave. Gardens · park · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Alum Creek State Park · sanctuary · Delaware · ~21 km · Must-see
- Franklin Park Conservatory · sanctuary · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ohio State University Golf Course Lake Dam · lake · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Franklin Park · park · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Dr. Samuel Mitchel Smith and Sons Memorial Fountain · attraction · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Debre Selam Kidus Gebriel Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church · church · Franklin · ~22 km · Must-see
- Broad Street Presbyterian Church · church · Franklin · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hoover Dam
- Mirror Lake · lake · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ohio State University Golf Course Lake Dam · lake · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Alum Creek Lake · lake · Delaware · ~23 km · Must-see
- O'Shaughnessy Dam · lake · Delaware · ~27 km · Must-see
- Delaware Dam · lake · Delaware · ~40 km · Must-see
- Buckeye Lake State Park · lake · Licking · ~49 km · Must-see
- Buckeye Lake · lake · Fairfield · ~51 km · Must-see
- Madison Lake · lake · Madison · ~62 km · Must-see
- Madison Lake State Park · lake · Madison · ~62 km · Must-see
- Knox Lake Dam · lake · Knox · ~66 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hoover Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hoover 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 Hoover 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 Hoover Dam?
Nearby: Hayden Falls Nature Preserve (waterfall, 4 km), Dwell Community Church (church, 8 km), Ohio Railway Museum (museum, 13 km), Highbanks Metro Park (park, 16 km), Jeffers Mound (fort, 17 km), Columbus Park of Roses (sanctuary, 18 km).
Is Hoover Dam worth visiting?
Hoover Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Ohio on Spotwander.