Notable lake · Los Angeles, California
San Dimas Dam
San Dimas Dam is a lake in Los Angeles, California.
San Dimas 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 San Dimas 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 San Dimas Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.15458, -117.77275. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near San Dimas Dam
- Big Dalton Dam · lake · Los Angeles · ~5 km · Must-see
- Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology · museum · Los Angeles · ~6 km · Must-see
- KSPC-FM (Claremont) · attraction · Los Angeles · ~6 km · Must-see
- California Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~9 km · Must-see
- Robert J. Bernard Biological Field Station · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~9 km · Must-see
- Potato Mountain · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~9 km · Must-see
- Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park · park · Los Angeles · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dividing the Light · attraction · Los Angeles · ~10 km · Must-see
- Puddingstone Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~10 km · Must-see
- Rodman Arboretum · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pomona Jaycees Community Park · park · Los Angeles · ~11 km · Must-see
- Morris Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~12 km · Must-see
- Church of the Open Door · church · Los Angeles · ~12 km · Must-see
- American Museum of Ceramic Art / AMOCA · museum · Los Angeles · ~13 km · Must-see
- Elephant Hill · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~15 km · Must-see
- Canyon Park · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~16 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · San Bernardino · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near San Dimas Dam
- Big Dalton Dam · lake · Los Angeles · ~5 km · Must-see
- Puddingstone Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~10 km · Must-see
- Morris Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~12 km · Must-see
- Baldwin Lake · lake · Los Angeles · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Norconian · lake · Riverside · ~40 km · Must-see
- Prado Dam · lake · Riverside · ~40 km · Must-see
- Brea Dam · lake · Orange · ~41 km · Must-see
- Rivers of America · lake · Orange · ~51 km · Must-see
- Irvine Lake · lake · Orange · ~53 km · Must-see
- Verdugo Wash Debris Basin · lake · Los Angeles · ~54 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is San Dimas Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for San Dimas Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit San Dimas Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near San Dimas Dam?
Nearby: Big Dalton Dam (lake, 5 km), Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology (museum, 6 km), KSPC-FM (Claremont) (attraction, 6 km), California Botanic Garden (sanctuary, 9 km), Robert J. Bernard Biological Field Station (sanctuary, 9 km), Potato Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is San Dimas Dam worth visiting?
San Dimas Dam is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.