Must-see lake · Chelan, Washington
Wells Dam
Wells Dam is a lake in Chelan, Washington.
Wells 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 Wells 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 Wells Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.94708, -119.86515. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wells Dam
- Alta Lake State Park · lake · Okanogan · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Pateros · lake · Douglas · ~14 km · Must-see
- Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church · church · Chelan · ~21 km · Must-see
- Chelan Dam · lake · Chelan · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bridgeport State Park · park · Okanogan · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Chelan State Park · lake · Chelan · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Entiat · lake · Douglas · ~35 km · Must-see
- Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park · park · Chelan · ~37 km · Must-see
- Klinkhammer Lakes · lake · Douglas · ~39 km · Must-see
- Daroga State Park · sanctuary · Douglas · ~46 km · Must-see
- Chelan Falls Powerhouse Park · waterfall · Chelan · ~48 km · Must-see
- Moses Coulee · viewpoint · Douglas · ~53 km · Must-see
- Switchback Mountain · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~56 km · Must-see
- Martin Peak · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~56 km · Must-see
- Entiat Slopes Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Chelan · ~56 km · Must-see
- Badger Mountain · viewpoint · Douglas · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mount Bigelow · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~59 km · Must-see
- Raven Ridge · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~59 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wells Dam
- Alta Lake State Park · lake · Okanogan · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Pateros · lake · Douglas · ~14 km · Must-see
- Chelan Dam · lake · Chelan · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Chelan State Park · lake · Chelan · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Entiat · lake · Douglas · ~35 km · Must-see
- Klinkhammer Lakes · lake · Douglas · ~39 km · Must-see
- Omak Lake · lake · Okanogan · ~64 km · Must-see
- Banks Lake · lake · Grant · ~69 km · Must-see
- KOMW-AM (Omak) · lake · Okanogan · ~70 km · Must-see
- Lenore Lake · lake · Grant · ~71 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Wells Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wells 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 Wells 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 Wells Dam?
Nearby: Alta Lake State Park (lake, 13 km), Lake Pateros (lake, 14 km), Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church (church, 21 km), Chelan Dam (lake, 21 km), Bridgeport State Park (park, 25 km), Lake Chelan State Park (lake, 32 km).
Is Wells Dam worth visiting?
Wells Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.