Richardson Brook Dam

Richardson Brook 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Richardson Brook 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 Richardson Brook Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.21082, -72.15037. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Richardson Brook Dam

• Ashuelot Pond · lake · Sullivan · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lovewell Mountain · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~9 km · Must-see
• Acworth Congregational Church · church · Sullivan · ~15 km · Must-see
• Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cheshire · ~15 km · Must-see
• Highland Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lake Solitude · lake · Merrimack · ~16 km · Must-see
• Sunapee Mountain · viewpoint · Merrimack · ~16 km · Must-see
• Pitcher Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~16 km · Must-see
• Summit · viewpoint · Merrimack · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mud Pond · lake · Sullivan · ~21 km · Must-see
• Island Pond · lake · Cheshire · ~21 km · Must-see
• South Congregational Church · church · Sullivan · ~21 km · Must-see
• Franklin Pierce Homestead State Historic Site · fort · Hillsborough · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Massasecum · lake · Merrimack · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Sunapee · lake · Sullivan · ~25 km · Must-see
• Union Chapel · church · Hillsborough · ~25 km · Must-see
• Farrar Marsh Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~25 km · Must-see
• Franklin Pierce Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Richardson Brook Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Richardson Brook Dam

• Ashuelot Pond · lake · Sullivan · ~7 km · Must-see
• Highland Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lake Solitude · lake · Merrimack · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mud Pond · lake · Sullivan · ~21 km · Must-see
• Island Pond · lake · Cheshire · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Massasecum · lake · Merrimack · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Sunapee · lake · Sullivan · ~25 km · Must-see
• Franklin Pierce Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~25 km · Must-see
• Granite Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~26 km · Must-see
• Willard Pond · lake · Hillsborough · ~29 km · Must-see

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