Must-see lake · Marathon, Wisconsin
Wausau Dam
Wausau Dam is a lake in Marathon, Wisconsin.
Wausau 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 Wausau 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 Wausau Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.95795, -89.63530. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wausau Dam
- First Universalist Unitarian Church of Wausau · church · Marathon · ~1 km · Must-see
- Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum · museum · Marathon · ~2 km · Must-see
- Rib Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Marathon · ~7 km · Must-see
- Marathon County Forest-Nine Mile Unit · sanctuary · Marathon · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dells of the Eau Claire Park · park · Marathon · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Dubay · lake · Marathon · ~33 km · Must-see
- Council Grounds State Park · park · Lincoln · ~33 km · Must-see
- Ackley State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Langlade · ~36 km · Must-see
- Dewey Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Portage · ~44 km · Must-see
- Glisezinski Lake · lake · Portage · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mead State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Wood · ~46 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes · lake · Portage · ~49 km · Must-see
- IAT - Grandfather Falls Segment · waterfall · Lincoln · ~50 km · Must-see
- Prairie River State Fishery Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tree Lake · lake · Portage · ~53 km · Must-see
- Penny Lake · lake · Portage · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lions Lake · lake · Portage · ~55 km · Must-see
- Kranski Lake · lake · Portage · ~56 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wausau Dam
- Lake Dubay · lake · Marathon · ~33 km · Must-see
- Glisezinski Lake · lake · Portage · ~45 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes · lake · Portage · ~49 km · Must-see
- Tree Lake · lake · Portage · ~53 km · Must-see
- Penny Lake · lake · Portage · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lions Lake · lake · Portage · ~55 km · Must-see
- Kranski Lake · lake · Portage · ~56 km · Must-see
- Collins Lake · lake · Portage · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Helen · lake · Portage · ~61 km · Must-see
- Sunset Lake · lake · Portage · ~67 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Wausau Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wausau 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 Wausau 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 Wausau Dam?
Nearby: First Universalist Unitarian Church of Wausau (church, 1 km), Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum (museum, 2 km), Rib Mountain State Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Marathon County Forest-Nine Mile Unit (sanctuary, 15 km), Dells of the Eau Claire Park (park, 30 km), Lake Dubay (lake, 33 km).
Is Wausau Dam worth visiting?
Wausau Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Wisconsin on Spotwander.