Rock River Dam

Rock River 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 Rock River 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 Rock River Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.84549, -89.48132. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rock River Dam

• Lowell Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~6 km · Must-see
• Franklin Creek State Natural Area · sanctuary · Lee · ~14 km · Must-see
• Nachusa Grasslands · sanctuary · Ogle · ~15 km · Must-see
• Sinnissippi_Mounds · fort · Whiteside · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lowden-Miller State Forest · sanctuary · Ogle · ~20 km · Must-see
• Castle Rock State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~20 km · Must-see
• White Pines Forest State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~21 km · Must-see
• Dillon Home Museum · museum · Whiteside · ~22 km · Must-see
• Green River State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lee · ~29 km · Must-see
• Chana School House · fort · Ogle · ~29 km · Must-see
• Black Hawk Statue · attraction · Ogle · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lowden State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~31 km · Must-see
• Rochelle Railroad Park · park · Ogle · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lee · ~45 km · Must-see
• Soldier's Monument · fort · Ogle · ~46 km · Must-see
• Stillman's · fort · Ogle · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~50 km · Must-see
• Morrison-Rockwood State Park · park · Whiteside · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Rock River Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rock River Dam

• Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Carroll Dam · lake · Carroll · ~63 km · Must-see
• Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area · lake · DeKalb · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Bureau · ~77 km · Must-see
• Lake Le-Aqua-Na Dam · lake · Stephenson · ~87 km · Must-see
• Senachwine Lake · lake · Putnam · ~92 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clinton · ~96 km · Must-see
• Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Scott · ~105 km · Must-see
• Dam No. 12 · lake · Jo Daviess · ~113 km · Must-see
• Lake Galena · lake · Jackson · ~118 km · Must-see

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