Dam No. 17

Dam No. 17: 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 Dam No. 17

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 Dam No. 17 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.19092, -91.05994. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dam No. 17

• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~7 km · Must-see
• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Greenwood Cemetery Chapel · church · Muscatine · ~32 km · Must-see
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Muscatine · ~32 km · Must-see
• Trinity Episcopal Church Muscatine · church · Muscatine · ~32 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~34 km · Must-see
• Pine Mills German Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Muscatine · ~44 km · Must-see
• Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~53 km · Must-see
• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~57 km · Must-see
• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~58 km · Must-see
• Sunderbruch Park · park · Scott · ~63 km · Must-see
• John Hauberg Museum of Native American Life · museum · Scott · ~64 km · Must-see
• Black Hawk Forest Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~64 km · Must-see
• Old Schuetzen Park · park · Scott · ~65 km · Must-see
• Emeis Park · park · Scott · ~66 km · Must-see
• First Bible Missionary Church · church · Scott · ~66 km · Must-see
• Longview Park · park · Rock Island · ~66 km · Must-see
• Longview Park Conservatory and Gardens · park · Scott · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dam No. 17

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dam No. 17

• Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~88 km · Must-see
• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~91 km · Must-see
• Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Scott · ~92 km · Must-see
• Coralville Lake · lake · Johnson · ~96 km · Must-see
• Lake Macbride Dam · lake · Johnson · ~99 km · Must-see
• Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Area · lake · Van Buren · ~122 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clinton · ~128 km · Must-see
• Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~142 km · Must-see
• Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~146 km · Must-see
• Lock No. 17 · lake · Mercer · ~0 km

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