Local favourite dam · Saint Lawrence, New York
Colton Dam
Colton Dam is a dam in Saint Lawrence, New York.
Colton 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Colton 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 Colton Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.55514, -74.93992. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Colton Dam
- Higley Falls Reservoir · waterfall · Vermont · ~5 km · Must-see
- Higley Flow State Park · park · Saint Lawrence · ~8 km · Must-see
- South Colton Reservoir · lake · Vermont · ~8 km · Must-see
- Norwood Reservoir · lake · Vermont · ~15 km · Must-see
- Catamount Mountain · viewpoint · Saint Lawrence · ~26 km · Must-see
- Trinity Episcopal Chapel · church · Vermont · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Ozonia · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Ozonia · lake · Vermont · ~33 km · Must-see
- Azure Mountain · viewpoint · Vermont · ~43 km · Must-see
- Azure Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~44 km · Must-see
- Coles Creek State Park · sanctuary · Saint Lawrence · ~49 km · Must-see
- Massawepie Lake · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~50 km · Must-see
- Catamount Pond · lake · Vermont · ~51 km · Must-see
- Massawepie Lake · lake · Vermont · ~51 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Pond · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~52 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Pond · lake · Vermont · ~52 km · Must-see
- Portaferry Lake · lake · Vermont · ~52 km · Must-see
- Iroquois Dam · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~53 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Colton Dam
- South Colton Reservoir · lake · Vermont · ~8 km · Must-see
- Norwood Reservoir · lake · Vermont · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Ozonia · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Ozonia · lake · Vermont · ~33 km · Must-see
- Massawepie Lake · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~50 km · Must-see
- Catamount Pond · lake · Vermont · ~51 km · Must-see
- Massawepie Lake · lake · Vermont · ~51 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Pond · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~52 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Pond · lake · Vermont · ~52 km · Must-see
- Portaferry Lake · lake · Vermont · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Colton Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Colton Dam?
Nearby: Higley Falls Reservoir (waterfall, 5 km), Higley Flow State Park (park, 8 km), South Colton Reservoir (lake, 8 km), Norwood Reservoir (lake, 15 km), Catamount Mountain (viewpoint, 26 km), Trinity Episcopal Chapel (church, 30 km).