Must-see lake · Graham, North Carolina
Fontana Dam
Fontana Dam is a lake in Graham, North Carolina.
Fontana 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 Fontana 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 Fontana Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.45249, -83.80432. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fontana Dam
- Fontana Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~2 km · Must-see
- Shuckstack · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~5 km · Must-see
- Gregory Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Santeetlah · lake · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Deals Gap, North Carolina · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · Graham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest · attraction · Graham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Thunderhead Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Coon Butt · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness · sanctuary · Graham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Calderwood Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bob Stratton Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Abrams Falls, Smoky Mountain National Park, TN · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Tuckaleechee Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Citico Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hooper Bald · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hooper Bald · viewpoint · Graham · ~30 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fontana Dam
- Fontana Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Santeetlah · lake · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fontana Lake · lake · Graham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Calderwood Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake in the Sky · lake · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Tellico Reservoir · lake · East Tennessee · ~48 km · Must-see
- Hiwassee Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hiwassee Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~59 km · Must-see
- Fort Loudoun Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~60 km · Must-see
- Chatuge Dam · lake · Clay · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fontana Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Fontana 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 Fontana 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 Fontana Dam?
Nearby: Fontana Lake (lake, 2 km), Shuckstack (viewpoint, 5 km), Gregory Bald (viewpoint, 12 km), Lake Santeetlah (lake, 15 km), Deals Gap, North Carolina (viewpoint, 16 km), Fontana Lake (lake, 18 km).
Is Fontana Dam worth visiting?
Fontana Dam is listed as a must-see lake in North Carolina on Spotwander.