Lee Dam

Lee 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 Lee 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 Lee Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.93949, -109.83269. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lee Dam

• The Gila Valley Arizona Temple · church · Graham · ~12 km · Must-see
• Frye Mesa Reservoir Dam · lake · Graham · ~26 km · Must-see
• Roper Lake State Park · lake · Graham · ~30 km · Must-see
• San Simon Valley · viewpoint · Graham · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mount Graham · viewpoint · Graham · ~33 km · Must-see
• Riggs Flat Dam · lake · Graham · ~36 km · Must-see
• Fort Grant · fort · Graham · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mount Turnbull · viewpoint · Graham · ~53 km · Must-see
• Gila Valley · viewpoint · Graham · ~56 km · Must-see
• KWRQ-FM (Clifton) · attraction · Greenlee · ~60 km · Must-see
• KJIK-FM (Duncan) · attraction · Greenlee · ~60 km · Must-see
• KCUZ-AM (Clifton) · attraction · Greenlee · ~64 km · Must-see
• Sulphur Springs Valley · viewpoint · Graham · ~66 km · Must-see
• Hot Well Dunes · viewpoint · Graham · ~75 km · Must-see
• Ebenezer and Mary Ann Bryce Home · museum · Graham · ~2 km
• Billingsley Dam · lake · Graham · ~3 km
• Eastern Arizona Museum and Historical Society · museum · Graham · ~6 km
• Chesley-Wamslee Dam · lake · Graham · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lee Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lee Dam

• Frye Mesa Reservoir Dam · lake · Graham · ~26 km · Must-see
• Roper Lake State Park · lake · Graham · ~30 km · Must-see
• Riggs Flat Dam · lake · Graham · ~36 km · Must-see
• San Carlos Reservoir · lake · Gila · ~83 km · Must-see
• Coolidge Dam · lake · Pinal · ~87 km · Must-see
• Ackre Lake · lake · Greenlee · ~110 km · Must-see
• Rose Canyon Lake · lake · Pima · ~128 km · Must-see
• Big Lake · lake · Apache · ~139 km · Must-see
• Crescent Lake · lake · Apache · ~143 km · Must-see
• Lee Valley Dam · lake · Apache · ~145 km · Must-see

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