Notable lake · Irion, Texas
Ball Dam
Ball Dam is a lake in Irion, Texas.
Ball 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 Ball 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 Ball Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.32486, -100.73461. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ball Dam
- Twin Buttes Dam · lake · Tom Green · ~25 km · Must-see
- Nasworthy Dam · lake · Tom Green · ~31 km · Must-see
- O C Fisher Lake · lake · Tom Green · ~36 km · Must-see
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church · church · Tom Green · ~40 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Tom Green · ~40 km · Must-see
- San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts · museum · Tom Green · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fort Concho National Historic Landmark · fort · Tom Green · ~40 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Sacred Heart · church · Tom Green · ~40 km · Must-see
- Dove Creek Battle · fort · Irion · ~14 km
- Arden Community · fort · Irion · ~17 km
- Twin Buttes · viewpoint · Tom Green · ~25 km
- Nasworthy Hill · viewpoint · Tom Green · ~29 km
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Tom Green · ~31 km
- Green Meadow Church of Christ · church · Tom Green · ~32 km
- Allen Hill · viewpoint · Tom Green · ~32 km
- Calvary Lutheran Church · church · Tom Green · ~34 km
- Christoval · fort · Tom Green · ~34 km
- Christoval United Methodist Church · fort · Tom Green · ~34 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ball Dam
- Twin Buttes Dam · lake · Tom Green · ~25 km · Must-see
- Nasworthy Dam · lake · Tom Green · ~31 km · Must-see
- O C Fisher Lake · lake · Tom Green · ~36 km · Must-see
- E V Spence Reservoir · lake · Coke · ~76 km · Must-see
- Big Lake · lake · Reagan · ~91 km · Must-see
- O.H. Ivie Lake · lake · Concho · ~128 km · Must-see
- Champion Creek Dam · lake · Mitchell · ~134 km · Must-see
- Lake Colorado City State Park · lake · Mitchell · ~141 km · Must-see
- Bell Street Dam · lake · Tom Green · ~42 km
- Whitehead Dam · lake · Tom Green · ~58 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ball Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ball Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ball Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ball Dam?
Nearby: Twin Buttes Dam (lake, 25 km), Nasworthy Dam (lake, 31 km), O C Fisher Lake (lake, 36 km), Emmanuel Episcopal Church (church, 40 km), First Presbyterian Church (church, 40 km), San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts (museum, 40 km).
Is Ball Dam worth visiting?
Ball Dam is listed as a notable lake in Texas on Spotwander.