Local favourite lake · Herkimer, New York
Fivemile Dam
Fivemile Dam is a lake in Herkimer, New York.
Fivemile Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Fivemile Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Fivemile Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.01436, -74.78371. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fivemile Dam
- Herkimer Home State Historic Site · park · Herkimer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kyser Lake · lake · Bennington · ~8 km · Must-see
- Firey Hill · viewpoint · Herkimer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Top Notch · viewpoint · Herkimer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Old Erie Enlarged Canal Double Lock 33 · park · Montgomery · ~13 km · Must-see
- Shoemaker Hill · viewpoint · Herkimer · ~14 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity Monastery · church · Bennington · ~19 km · Must-see
- Herkimer · church · Bennington · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fort Dayton · fort · Bennington · ~21 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Bennington · ~22 km · Must-see
- Vickerman Hill · viewpoint · Herkimer · ~24 km · Must-see
- Steuben Hill · viewpoint · Herkimer · ~25 km · Must-see
- Steuben Hill · sanctuary · Rutland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Oak Hill · viewpoint · Herkimer · ~26 km · Must-see
- Shipman Pond · lake · Bennington · ~27 km · Must-see
- Weaver Lake · lake · Bennington · ~27 km · Must-see
- Osborne Hill · viewpoint · Herkimer · ~27 km · Must-see
- Dairy Hill · viewpoint · Herkimer · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fivemile Dam
- Kyser Lake · lake · Bennington · ~8 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Bennington · ~22 km · Must-see
- Shipman Pond · lake · Bennington · ~27 km · Must-see
- Weaver Lake · lake · Bennington · ~27 km · Must-see
- Young Lake · lake · Bennington · ~27 km · Must-see
- Weatherby Pond · lake · Bennington · ~28 km · Must-see
- Clarke Pond · lake · Bennington · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Lake · lake · Rutland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Lake · lake · Fulton · ~31 km · Must-see
- Allen Lake · lake · Bennington · ~31 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fivemile Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Fivemile Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Fivemile Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Fivemile Dam?
Nearby: Herkimer Home State Historic Site (park, 4 km), Kyser Lake (lake, 8 km), Firey Hill (viewpoint, 8 km), Top Notch (viewpoint, 12 km), Old Erie Enlarged Canal Double Lock 33 (park, 13 km), Shoemaker Hill (viewpoint, 14 km).