Wachter Dam

Wachter Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Wachter Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Wachter Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.67523, -77.41001. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wachter Dam

• Ashland UDC Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway Marker · fort · Hanover · ~6 km · Must-see
• Virginia Randolph Museum · museum · Henrico · ~8 km · Must-see
• Polegreen Church · church · Hanover · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Henrico · ~10 km · Must-see
• Meadow Farm Museum · museum · Henrico · ~12 km · Must-see
• Bryan Park · fort · Richmond · ~14 km · Must-see
• Richmond Virginia Temple · church · Henrico · ~14 km · Must-see
• Science Museum of Virginia · museum · Richmond · ~17 km · Must-see
• The Almshouse · fort · Richmond · ~17 km · Must-see
• Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia · museum · Richmond · ~18 km · Must-see
• Virginia Museum of Fine Arts · museum · Richmond · ~18 km · Must-see
• Confederate Memorial Chapel · church · Richmond · ~18 km · Must-see
• Site of J.E.B Stuart's Death · fort · Richmond · ~18 km · Must-see
• Monroe Park · sanctuary · Richmond · ~18 km · Must-see
• The Valentine · museum · Richmond · ~19 km · Must-see
• Virginia Washington Monument · fort · Richmond · ~19 km · Must-see
• Virginia Women's Monument · fort · Richmond · ~19 km · Must-see
• First African Baptist Church · church · Richmond · ~19 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Wachter Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wachter Dam

• Swift Creek Reservoir · lake · Chesterfield · ~45 km · Must-see
• Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery · lake · Charles City · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Chesdin · lake · Dinwiddie · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Charles · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna · lake · Louisa · ~73 km · Must-see
• Lake Anna State Park · lake · Spotsylvania · ~77 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~96 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~97 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~97 km · Must-see
• Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~99 km · Must-see

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