Big Spring Dam

Big Spring 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 Big Spring 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 Big Spring Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.92733, -119.16568. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Spring Dam

• Continental Lake · lake · Humboldt · ~46 km · Must-see
• Hot Lake (Humboldt County, Nevada) · lake · Harney · ~48 km · Must-see
• Pueblo Mountain · viewpoint · Harney · ~58 km · Must-see
• Duffer Peak · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~59 km · Must-see
• Massacre Lake · lake · Washoe · ~59 km · Must-see
• Long Valley · viewpoint · Washoe · ~74 km · Must-see
• Gooch Lake · lake · Humboldt · ~11 km
• Sage Hen Hills Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Harney · ~14 km
• Virgin Mine · fort · Humboldt · ~15 km
• Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~19 km
• Virgin Valley Reservoir · lake · Humboldt · ~19 km
• Hawk Mountain Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Harney · ~20 km
• Billfold Waterhole · lake · Harney · ~21 km
• Royal Peacock Mine · fort · Humboldt · ~21 km
• Thousand Creek Gorge · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~21 km
• Lone Juniper · viewpoint · Harney · ~23 km
• Hawks Mountain · viewpoint · Harney · ~23 km
• Lone Jack Waterhole · lake · Harney · ~23 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Spring Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Spring Dam

• Continental Lake · lake · Humboldt · ~46 km · Must-see
• Hot Lake (Humboldt County, Nevada) · lake · Harney · ~48 km · Must-see
• Massacre Lake · lake · Washoe · ~59 km · Must-see
• Borax Lake · lake · Harney · ~80 km · Must-see
• New Year Lake · lake · Washoe · ~84 km · Must-see
• Crump Lake · lake · Lake · ~85 km · Must-see
• Alvord Lake · lake · Harney · ~85 km · Must-see
• High Rock Lake · lake · Humboldt · ~90 km · Must-see
• Hart Lake · lake · Lake · ~96 km · Must-see
• Warner Lakes · lake · Lake · ~101 km · Must-see

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