Notable lake · Ashland, Wisconsin
Day Dam
Day Dam is a lake in Ashland, Wisconsin.
Day 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 Day 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 Day Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.17709, -90.91241. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Day Dam
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District · sanctuary · Ashland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Forest Lodge Educational Campus · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~19 km · Must-see
- Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~25 km · Must-see
- Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~26 km · Must-see
- Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~48 km · Must-see
- Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~50 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Washburn District · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~51 km · Must-see
- Flambeau River State Forest · sanctuary · Price · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~59 km · Must-see
- Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~63 km · Must-see
- Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~63 km · Must-see
- Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~64 km · Must-see
- Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Price · ~64 km · Must-see
- Plummer Mine Headframe Interpretive Park · lake · Iron · ~68 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Day Dam
- Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~25 km · Must-see
- Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~26 km · Must-see
- Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~48 km · Must-see
- Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~50 km · Must-see
- Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~59 km · Must-see
- Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~63 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Day Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Day Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Day Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Day Dam?
Nearby: Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District (sanctuary, 8 km), Forest Lodge Educational Campus (sanctuary, 19 km), Namekagon Lake (lake, 19 km), Lost Land Lake (lake, 25 km), Foo Lake (lake, 26 km), Smear Lake (lake, 41 km).
Is Day Dam worth visiting?
Day Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wisconsin on Spotwander.