Must-see lake · Cherokee, Alabama
Weiss Dam
Weiss Dam is a lake in Cherokee, Alabama.
Weiss 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 Weiss 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 Weiss Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.13231, -85.79398. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Weiss Dam
- Colvin Mountain · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~28 km · Must-see
- Noccalula Falls Park · waterfall · Etowah · ~30 km · Must-see
- Frog Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station · church · Etowah · ~32 km · Must-see
- Little Wills Valley · viewpoint · Etowah · ~36 km · Must-see
- Little River Canyon National Preserve · sanctuary · DeKalb · ~41 km · Must-see
- Little River Falls · waterfall · DeKalb · ~41 km · Must-see
- Manitou Cave · cave · DeKalb · ~42 km · Must-see
- Dugger Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Cleburne · ~43 km · Must-see
- Fort Payne Main Street Historic District · fort · DeKalb · ~44 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Calhoun · ~44 km · Must-see
- Etna Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~48 km · Must-see
- Pinhoti Trail · trek · Cleburne · ~50 km · Must-see
- Sand Mountain · viewpoint · DeKalb · ~50 km · Must-see
- H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~52 km · Must-see
- Janney Furnace Park · park · Calhoun · ~53 km · Must-see
- Desoto State Park · sanctuary · DeKalb · ~54 km · Must-see
- Shoal Creek Church · church · Cleburne · ~56 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Weiss Dam
- H. Neely Henry Lake · lake · St. Clair · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Guntersville State Park · lake · Marshall · ~57 km · Must-see
- Springdale Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lake Conasauga · lake · Cherokee · ~68 km · Must-see
- DeSoto Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~71 km · Must-see
- Guntersville Lake · lake · Jackson · ~78 km · Must-see
- Guntersville Dam · lake · Marshall · ~80 km · Must-see
- Lake Dorene · lake · Cleburne · ~87 km · Must-see
- Taylors Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~93 km · Must-see
- Coots Lake · lake · Cleburne · ~94 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Weiss Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Weiss 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 Weiss 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 Weiss Dam?
Nearby: Colvin Mountain (viewpoint, 28 km), Noccalula Falls Park (waterfall, 30 km), Frog Mountain (viewpoint, 31 km), Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station (church, 32 km), Little Wills Valley (viewpoint, 36 km), Little River Canyon National Preserve (sanctuary, 41 km).
Is Weiss Dam worth visiting?
Weiss Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Alabama on Spotwander.