Must-see lake · Los Angeles, California
Big Dalton Dam
Big Dalton Dam is a lake in Los Angeles, California.
Big Dalton 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 Big Dalton 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 Big Dalton Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.17005, -117.80908. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Dalton Dam
- Morris Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~8 km · Must-see
- Church of the Open Door · church · Los Angeles · ~8 km · Must-see
- Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology · museum · Los Angeles · ~10 km · Must-see
- KSPC-FM (Claremont) · attraction · Los Angeles · ~11 km · Must-see
- Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park · park · Los Angeles · ~12 km · Must-see
- Puddingstone Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~12 km · Must-see
- Canyon Park · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~12 km · Must-see
- California Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fish Canyon Falls · waterfall · Los Angeles · ~13 km · Must-see
- Potato Mountain · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~13 km · Must-see
- Robert J. Bernard Biological Field Station · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~14 km · Must-see
- Dividing the Light · attraction · Los Angeles · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rodman Arboretum · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pomona Jaycees Community Park · park · Los Angeles · ~15 km · Must-see
- American Museum of Ceramic Art / AMOCA · museum · Los Angeles · ~17 km · Must-see
- Elephant Hill · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bridge to Nowhere · attraction · Los Angeles · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Dalton Dam
- Morris Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~8 km · Must-see
- Puddingstone Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~12 km · Must-see
- Baldwin Lake · lake · Los Angeles · ~28 km · Must-see
- Brea Dam · lake · Orange · ~41 km · Must-see
- Prado Dam · lake · Riverside · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Norconian · lake · Riverside · ~44 km · Must-see
- Verdugo Wash Debris Basin · lake · Los Angeles · ~50 km · Must-see
- Rivers of America · lake · Orange · ~51 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake Reservoir · lake · Los Angeles · ~53 km · Must-see
- Irvine Lake · lake · Orange · ~56 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Big Dalton Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Big Dalton 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 Big Dalton 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 Big Dalton Dam?
Nearby: Morris Reservoir (lake, 8 km), Church of the Open Door (church, 8 km), Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology (museum, 10 km), KSPC-FM (Claremont) (attraction, 11 km), Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park (park, 12 km), Puddingstone Reservoir (lake, 12 km).
Is Big Dalton Dam worth visiting?
Big Dalton Dam is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.