Dells Dam

Dells Dam: 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 Dells Dam

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 Dells Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.82800, -91.51122. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dells Dam

• St. James the Greater Catholic Church · church · Eau Claire · ~1 km · Must-see
• Phoenix Park · park · Eau Claire · ~2 km · Must-see
• Carson Park · park · Eau Claire · ~3 km · Must-see
• Owen Park · park · Eau Claire · ~4 km · Must-see
• Riverview Park · park · Eau Claire · ~4 km · Must-see
• Putnam Park · park · Eau Claire · ~4 km · Must-see
• Eau Claire Soccer Park · church · Eau Claire · ~6 km · Must-see
• Altoona Lake · lake · Eau Claire · ~9 km · Must-see
• Chippewa Valley · viewpoint · Eau Claire · ~11 km · Must-see
• Elk Mound · viewpoint · Dunn · ~19 km · Must-see
• Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge · attraction · Chippewa · ~19 km · Must-see
• Irvine Park · park · Chippewa · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Wissota · lake · Chippewa · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Wissota State Park · lake · Chippewa · ~29 km · Must-see
• Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Dunn · ~31 km · Must-see
• Dunnville Barrens State Natural Area · sanctuary · Dunn · ~37 km · Must-see
• Tainter Lake · lake · Dunn · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Menomin · lake · Dunn · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dells Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dells Dam

• Altoona Lake · lake · Eau Claire · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lake Wissota · lake · Chippewa · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Wissota State Park · lake · Chippewa · ~29 km · Must-see
• Tainter Lake · lake · Dunn · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Menomin · lake · Dunn · ~40 km · Must-see
• Dorothy Lake State Natural Area · lake · Chippewa · ~59 km · Must-see
• Dead Lake Island · lake · Pepin · ~62 km · Must-see
• Rock Dam · lake · Clark · ~67 km · Must-see
• Potato Lake · lake · Rusk · ~70 km · Must-see
• Holcombe Flowage · lake · Chippewa · ~72 km · Must-see

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