Notable lake · Hancock, Maine
Silver Lake Dam
Silver Lake Dam is a lake in Hancock, Maine.
Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.58730, -68.78980. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Silver Lake Dam
- Fort Knox · fort · Waldo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory · attraction · Waldo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Marsh River Dam · lake · Waldo · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Waldo · viewpoint · Waldo · ~11 km · Must-see
- Toddy Dam · lake · Hancock · ~11 km · Must-see
- Great Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fort Point State Park · fort · Waldo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fort Point Light · fort · Waldo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake State Park · lake · Waldo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Waldo · ~20 km · Must-see
- Penobscot Marine Museum Campus · museum · Waldo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Phillips Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~25 km · Must-see
- Fort George · fort · Hancock · ~27 km · Must-see
- Wilson Museum · museum · Hancock · ~28 km · Must-see
- Dyce Head Light · beach · Hancock · ~29 km · Must-see
- Blackcap · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~34 km · Must-see
- Green Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Silver Lake Dam
- Marsh River Dam · lake · Waldo · ~9 km · Must-see
- Toddy Dam · lake · Hancock · ~11 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake State Park · lake · Waldo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Waldo · ~20 km · Must-see
- Phillips Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~25 km · Must-see
- Green Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~35 km · Must-see
- Passagassawakeag Lake · lake · Waldo · ~36 km · Must-see
- Ellsworth Dam · lake · Hancock · ~36 km · Must-see
- Beech Hill Pond Dam · lake · Hancock · ~37 km · Must-see
- Graham Lake · lake · Hancock · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Silver Lake Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Silver Lake Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Silver Lake Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Silver Lake Dam?
Nearby: Fort Knox (fort, 3 km), Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory (attraction, 4 km), Marsh River Dam (lake, 9 km), Mount Waldo (viewpoint, 11 km), Toddy Dam (lake, 11 km), Great Pond Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Silver Lake Dam worth visiting?
Silver Lake Dam is listed as a notable lake in Maine on Spotwander.