Must-see lake · Linn, Oregon
Foster Dam
Foster Dam is a lake in Linn, Oregon.
Foster 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 Foster 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 Foster Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.41525, -122.67036. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Foster Dam
- Foster Lake · lake · Linn · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sweet Home Skatepark · park · Linn · ~6 km · Must-see
- Green Peter Dam · lake · Linn · ~13 km · Must-see
- Keel Mountain · viewpoint · Linn · ~17 km · Must-see
- Green Peter Lake · lake · Linn · ~22 km · Must-see
- Snow Peak · viewpoint · Linn · ~31 km · Must-see
- Thompson's Mills State Heritage Site · sanctuary · Linn · ~41 km · Must-see
- Middle Santiam Wilderness · sanctuary · Linn · ~48 km · Must-see
- Blue River Dam · lake · Lane · ~48 km · Must-see
- Donaca Lake · lake · Linn · ~51 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain-Cone Peak Loop · viewpoint · Linn · ~52 km · Must-see
- Santiam State Forest · sanctuary · Linn · ~54 km · Must-see
- H J Andrews Experimental Forest · sanctuary · Lane · ~54 km · Must-see
- Carpenter Mountain · viewpoint · Linn · ~56 km · Must-see
- Willamette National Forest · sanctuary · Lane · ~57 km · Must-see
- Crescent Mountain · viewpoint · Linn · ~58 km · Must-see
- Willamette Valley Oregon Temple · temple · Lane · ~58 km · Must-see
- Detroit Dam · lake · Linn · ~60 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Foster Dam
- Foster Lake · lake · Linn · ~3 km · Must-see
- Green Peter Dam · lake · Linn · ~13 km · Must-see
- Green Peter Lake · lake · Linn · ~22 km · Must-see
- Blue River Dam · lake · Lane · ~48 km · Must-see
- Donaca Lake · lake · Linn · ~51 km · Must-see
- Detroit Dam · lake · Linn · ~60 km · Must-see
- Big Cliff Dam · lake · Marion · ~60 km · Must-see
- Cougar Reservoir · lake · Lane · ~60 km · Must-see
- Terwilliger (Cougar) Hot Springs · lake · Lane · ~63 km · Must-see
- Detroit Lake · lake · Marion · ~63 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Foster Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Foster 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 Foster 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 Foster Dam?
Nearby: Foster Lake (lake, 3 km), Sweet Home Skatepark (park, 6 km), Green Peter Dam (lake, 13 km), Keel Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km), Green Peter Lake (lake, 22 km), Snow Peak (viewpoint, 31 km).
Is Foster Dam worth visiting?
Foster Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Oregon on Spotwander.