Must-see lake · Churchill, Nevada
Lahontan Dam
Lahontan Dam is a lake in Churchill, Nevada.
Lahontan Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Lahontan Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lahontan Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.46266, -119.06614. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lahontan Dam
- Lahontan Reservoir · lake · Lyon · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lahontan State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Lyon · ~13 km · Must-see
- Living Faith Christian Fellowship · church · Lyon · ~28 km · Must-see
- Churchill Butte · viewpoint · Lyon · ~30 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Hill · viewpoint · Churchill · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mason Butte · viewpoint · Lyon · ~54 km · Must-see
- Republic of Molossia · attraction · Storey · ~54 km · Must-see
- Virginia Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mount Davidson · viewpoint · Storey · ~68 km · Must-see
- Alexander Lake · lake · Washoe · ~72 km · Must-see
- Topog Peak · viewpoint · Churchill · ~73 km · Must-see
- Huffaker Hills Open Space · sanctuary · Washoe · ~74 km · Must-see
- Sand Mountain · viewpoint · Churchill · ~75 km · Must-see
- Churchill Beach · beach · Churchill · ~3 km
- Sixmile Beach · beach · Churchill · ~9 km
- Virginia Beach · beach · Lyon · ~13 km
- Silver Springs Beach · beach · Lyon · ~18 km
- EF-111A Raven · fort · Lyon · ~21 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lahontan Dam
- Lahontan Reservoir · lake · Lyon · ~11 km · Must-see
- Alexander Lake · lake · Washoe · ~72 km · Must-see
- Big Water · lake · Churchill · ~77 km · Must-see
- Washoe Lake · lake · Washoe · ~83 km · Must-see
- Lake Humboldt · lake · Churchill · ~84 km · Must-see
- The Pyramid · lake · Washoe · ~86 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake Nature Study Area · lake · Washoe · ~89 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · Washoe · ~94 km · Must-see
- Thunderbird Lodge · lake · Washoe · ~101 km · Must-see
- Spooner Lake · lake · Douglas · ~103 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lahontan Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lahontan Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lahontan Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lahontan Dam?
Nearby: Lahontan Reservoir (lake, 11 km), Lahontan State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 13 km), Living Faith Christian Fellowship (church, 28 km), Churchill Butte (viewpoint, 30 km), Rattlesnake Hill (viewpoint, 34 km), Mason Butte (viewpoint, 54 km).
Is Lahontan Dam worth visiting?
Lahontan Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Nevada on Spotwander.