Carson Diversion Dam

Carson Diversion 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 Carson Diversion 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 Carson Diversion Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.49246, -118.99298. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Carson Diversion Dam

• Lahontan Dam · lake · Churchill · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lahontan Reservoir · lake · Lyon · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lahontan State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Lyon · ~21 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Hill · viewpoint · Churchill · ~26 km · Must-see
• Living Faith Christian Fellowship · church · Lyon · ~32 km · Must-see
• Churchill Butte · viewpoint · Lyon · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mason Butte · viewpoint · Lyon · ~60 km · Must-see
• Virginia Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~62 km · Must-see
• Republic of Molossia · attraction · Storey · ~63 km · Must-see
• Topog Peak · viewpoint · Churchill · ~66 km · Must-see
• Big Water · lake · Churchill · ~69 km · Must-see
• Sand Mountain · viewpoint · Churchill · ~69 km · Must-see
• Carson Table Summit · viewpoint · Churchill · ~75 km · Must-see
• Churchill Beach · beach · Churchill · ~9 km
• Soda Lake · lake · Churchill · ~13 km
• Sixmile Beach · beach · Churchill · ~16 km
• KVLV-AM (Fallon) · attraction · Churchill · ~19 km
• LORAN-C transmitter Fallon · attraction · Churchill · ~19 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Carson Diversion Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Carson Diversion Dam

• Lahontan Dam · lake · Churchill · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lahontan Reservoir · lake · Lyon · ~19 km · Must-see
• Big Water · lake · Churchill · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Humboldt · lake · Churchill · ~77 km · Must-see
• Alexander Lake · lake · Washoe · ~80 km · Must-see
• The Pyramid · lake · Washoe · ~87 km · Must-see
• Washoe Lake · lake · Washoe · ~91 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake Nature Study Area · lake · Washoe · ~95 km · Must-see
• Pyramid Lake · lake · Washoe · ~96 km · Must-see
• Thunderbird Lodge · lake · Washoe · ~110 km · Must-see

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