Daniel McDowell Dam

Daniel McDowell 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 Daniel McDowell 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 Daniel McDowell Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.22449, -78.36757. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Daniel McDowell Dam

• Capon Chapel · church · Hampshire · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Holiday · lake · Allegany · ~13 km · Must-see
• Schaffenaker Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~13 km · Must-see
• Cacapon Mountain · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~13 km · Must-see
• Bear Garden Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~15 km · Must-see
• Edwards Run Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~16 km · Must-see
• Cooper Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~18 km · Must-see
• Fort Colvin · fort · Washington · ~19 km · Must-see
• Hebron Lutheran Church · church · Hampshire · ~21 km · Must-see
• Ice Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~22 km · Must-see
• Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~22 km · Must-see
• Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~22 km · Must-see
• Fort Loudoun · fort · Washington · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mount Hebron Cemetery · church · Washington · ~23 km · Must-see
• Old Stone Church · church · Winchester · ~23 km · Must-see
• North River Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~25 km · Must-see
• Ogdens Cave Natural Area Preserve · cave · Allegany · ~25 km · Must-see
• Wacousta Hill · viewpoint · Allegany · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Daniel McDowell Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Daniel McDowell Dam

• Lake Holiday · lake · Allegany · ~13 km · Must-see
• Warden Lake · lake · Hardy · ~28 km · Must-see
• Warden Lake · lake · Allegany · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Frederick · lake · Frederick · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake Frederick, Virginia · lake · Washington · ~34 km · Must-see
• Sleepy Creek Lake · lake · Washington · ~44 km · Must-see
• Sleepy Creek Lake · lake · Berkeley · ~46 km · Must-see
• Trout Pond · lake · Allegany · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Habeeb · lake · Allegany · ~73 km · Must-see
• Jennings Randolph Lake · lake · Garrett · ~87 km · Must-see

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