Lock No. 11

Lock No. 11: 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 Lock No. 11

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 Lock No. 11 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.53924, -90.64540. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lock No. 11

• Dam No. 11 · lake · Grant · ~0 km · Must-see
• Eagle Point Park · fort · Dubuque · ~1 km · Must-see
• O'Leary Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~1 km · Must-see
• Town Clock · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~6 km · Must-see
• Dubuque Museum of Art · museum · Dubuque · ~6 km · Must-see
• Washington Park · park · Dubuque · ~6 km · Must-see
• National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium · museum · Dubuque · ~6 km · Must-see
• Port of Dubuque Marina · attraction · Dubuque · ~6 km · Must-see
• Tavern · attraction · Dubuque · ~6 km · Must-see
• William M. Black · museum · Dubuque · ~6 km · Must-see
• Old Main Street Historic District · fort · Dubuque · ~6 km · Must-see
• Fenelon Place Elevator · attraction · Dubuque · ~6 km · Must-see
• Saint Raphael Cathedral · church · Dubuque · ~7 km · Must-see
• Couler Valley · viewpoint · Dubuque · ~7 km · Must-see
• Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~7 km · Must-see
• Julien Dubuque Monument · fort · Dubuque · ~10 km · Must-see
• Frentress Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mines of Spain State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~12 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lock No. 11

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lock No. 11

• Dam No. 11 · lake · Grant · ~0 km · Must-see
• O'Leary Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~1 km · Must-see
• Frentress Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lake Galena · lake · Jackson · ~36 km · Must-see
• Dam No. 12 · lake · Jo Daviess · ~45 km · Must-see
• Bussey Lake · lake · Clayton · ~60 km · Must-see
• Yellowstone Lake State Park · lake · Lafayette · ~76 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clinton · ~84 km · Must-see
• Lake Le-Aqua-Na Dam · lake · Stephenson · ~85 km · Must-see
• Lake Carroll Dam · lake · Carroll · ~92 km · Must-see

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