Local favourite lake · Tooele, Utah

Vernon Dam

Vernon Dam is a lake in Tooele, Utah.

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Vernon 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 Vernon 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 Vernon Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.99193, -112.38801. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Vernon Dam

Harker Canyon · viewpoint · Tooele · ~9 km · Must-see
Big Hill · viewpoint · Utah · ~33 km · Must-see
Nutty Putty Cave · cave · Utah · ~40 km · Must-see
Blowhole Hill · viewpoint · Utah · ~40 km · Must-see
Camp Floyd State Park · park · Utah · ~48 km · Must-see
Goshen Reservoir · lake · Utah · ~49 km · Must-see
Five Mile Pass · sanctuary · Utah · ~50 km · Must-see
Goshen Valley · viewpoint · Utah · ~51 km · Must-see
Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Tooele · ~57 km · Must-see
Mona Reservoir · lake · Juab · ~59 km · Must-see
West Mountain · viewpoint · Utah · ~60 km · Must-see
Rush Lake · lake · Tooele · ~61 km · Must-see
Lowe Peak · viewpoint · Utah · ~64 km · Must-see
Baker Hot Springs · attraction · Juab · ~64 km · Must-see
Santaquin Debris Basin Dam · lake · Utah · ~65 km · Must-see
Cottonwood Park · viewpoint · Utah · ~66 km · Must-see
Kelsey Peak · viewpoint · Tooele · ~67 km · Must-see
Utah Lake · lake · Utah · ~67 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Vernon Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Vernon Dam

Goshen Reservoir · lake · Utah · ~49 km · Must-see
Mona Reservoir · lake · Juab · ~59 km · Must-see
Rush Lake · lake · Tooele · ~61 km · Must-see
Santaquin Debris Basin Dam · lake · Utah · ~65 km · Must-see
Utah Lake · lake · Utah · ~67 km · Must-see
Salem Lake · lake · Utah · ~76 km · Must-see
Utah Lake State Park · lake · Utah · ~77 km · Must-see
Lehi Silver Band · lake · Utah · ~80 km · Must-see
Emerald Lake · lake · Utah · ~97 km · Must-see
Red Pine Dam · lake · Salt Lake · ~106 km · Must-see

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Utah

Frequently asked

Is Vernon Dam full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Vernon Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Vernon Dam?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Vernon Dam?

Nearby: Harker Canyon (viewpoint, 9 km), Big Hill (viewpoint, 33 km), Nutty Putty Cave (cave, 40 km), Blowhole Hill (viewpoint, 40 km), Camp Floyd State Park (park, 48 km), Goshen Reservoir (lake, 49 km).