Must-see lake · Hancock, Maine
Ellsworth Dam
Ellsworth Dam is a lake in Hancock, Maine.
Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.54463, -68.42960. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ellsworth Dam
- First Congregational Church of Ellsworth · church · Hancock · ~1 km · Must-see
- Green Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~11 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Churc · church · Hancock · ~15 km · Must-see
- Beech Hill Pond Dam · lake · Hancock · ~18 km · Must-see
- Graham Lake · lake · Hancock · ~19 km · Must-see
- Great Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~25 km · Must-see
- Toddy Dam · lake · Hancock · ~25 km · Must-see
- Frenchman Bay · beach · Hancock · ~30 km · Must-see
- Long Pond · lake · Hancock · ~31 km · Must-see
- Phillips Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~31 km · Must-see
- Agamont Park · park · Hancock · ~31 km · Must-see
- Saint Saviour's Episcopal Church · church · Hancock · ~31 km · Must-see
- Abbe Museum · museum · Hancock · ~31 km · Must-see
- Somes Sound · lake · Hancock · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~32 km · Must-see
- Blackcap · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~32 km · Must-see
- Cadillac Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~34 km · Must-see
- Jordan Pond · lake · Hancock · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ellsworth Dam
- Green Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~11 km · Must-see
- Beech Hill Pond Dam · lake · Hancock · ~18 km · Must-see
- Graham Lake · lake · Hancock · ~19 km · Must-see
- Toddy Dam · lake · Hancock · ~25 km · Must-see
- Long Pond · lake · Hancock · ~31 km · Must-see
- Phillips Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~31 km · Must-see
- Somes Sound · lake · Hancock · ~32 km · Must-see
- Jordan Pond · lake · Hancock · ~35 km · Must-see
- Marsh River Dam · lake · Waldo · ~45 km · Must-see
- Upper Lead Mountain Pond · lake · Hancock · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ellsworth Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth Dam?
Nearby: First Congregational Church of Ellsworth (church, 1 km), Green Lake Dam (lake, 11 km), First Baptist Churc (church, 15 km), Beech Hill Pond Dam (lake, 18 km), Graham Lake (lake, 19 km), Great Pond Mountain (viewpoint, 25 km).
Is Ellsworth Dam worth visiting?
Ellsworth Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Maine on Spotwander.