Local favourite lake · Alpine, California
Caples Lake Dam
Caples Lake Dam is a lake in Alpine, California.
Caples Lake Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Caples Lake Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Caples Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.70307, -120.06480. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Caples Lake Dam
- Red Lake Peak · lake · Douglas · ~9 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Amador · ~9 km · Must-see
- Round Top · viewpoint · Alpine · ~9 km · Must-see
- Stevens Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~10 km · Must-see
- Deadwood Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lovers Leap · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~15 km · Must-see
- Echo Summit · viewpoint · Douglas · ~16 km · Must-see
- The Nipple · viewpoint · Douglas · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hope Valley · viewpoint · Douglas · ~18 km · Must-see
- Talking Mountain · viewpoint · Douglas · ~18 km · Must-see
- Talking Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ralston Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~19 km · Must-see
- Horsetail Falls · waterfall · El Dorado · ~19 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Douglas · ~19 km · Must-see
- Echo Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~21 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~22 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Caples Lake Dam
- Red Lake Peak · lake · Douglas · ~9 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Amador · ~9 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Douglas · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~22 km · Must-see
- Waca Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Aloha · lake · El Dorado · ~24 km · Must-see
- Susie Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~26 km · Must-see
- Wrights Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~27 km · Must-see
- Gilmore Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~27 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Caples Lake Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Caples Lake Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Caples Lake Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Caples Lake Dam?
Nearby: Red Lake Peak (lake, 9 km), Silver Lake (lake, 9 km), Round Top (viewpoint, 9 km), Stevens Peak (viewpoint, 10 km), Deadwood Peak (viewpoint, 13 km), Lovers Leap (viewpoint, 15 km).