Dam No. 15

Dam No. 15: 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. 15

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. 15 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.51871, -90.56897. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dam No. 15

• Fort Armstrong · fort · Scott · ~1 km · Must-see
• LeClaire Park · park · Scott · ~1 km · Must-see
• First Church of Christ, Scientist · church · Rock Island · ~2 km · Must-see
• Centennial Park · park · Scott · ~2 km · Must-see
• Veteran's Memorial Park · park · Scott · ~3 km · Must-see
• Indian Springs Park · park · Scott · ~3 km · Must-see
• Rock Island Arsenal · church · Scott · ~3 km · Must-see
• Saint Marys Church · church · Scott · ~3 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church of Davenport · church · Scott · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lindsay Park · park · Scott · ~3 km · Must-see
• Longview Park · park · Rock Island · ~3 km · Must-see
• Longview Park Conservatory and Gardens · park · Scott · ~3 km · Must-see
• Vander Veer Botanical Park · park · Scott · ~3 km · Must-see
• Putnam Museum · museum · Scott · ~4 km · Must-see
• Fejervary Park · park · Scott · ~4 km · Must-see
• First Bible Missionary Church · church · Scott · ~4 km · Must-see
• Duck Creek Park · park · Scott · ~5 km · Must-see
• Old Schuetzen Park · park · Scott · ~6 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dam No. 15

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dam No. 15

• Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Scott · ~24 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clinton · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~95 km · Must-see
• Dam No. 12 · lake · Jo Daviess · ~104 km · Must-see
• Coralville Lake · lake · Johnson · ~109 km · Must-see
• Lake Macbride Dam · lake · Johnson · ~111 km · Must-see
• Lake Carroll Dam · lake · Carroll · ~116 km · Must-see
• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~118 km · Must-see
• Lake Galena · lake · Jackson · ~126 km · Must-see

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