Notable lake · Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut
Spring Lake Dam
Spring Lake Dam is a lake in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.
Spring 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 Spring 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 Spring Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.60242, -72.86595. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Spring Lake Dam
- Farmington Canal Line State Park Trail · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Short Mountain · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ragged Mountain · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- WHCN-FM (Hartford) · attraction · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- West Peak · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- East Peak · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Compounce · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- South Mountain · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bradley Mountain · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sunset Rock State Park Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cathole Mountain · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lamentation Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lamentation Mountain · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Walnut Hill Park · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- New Britain Museum of American Art · museum · Capitol Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Saint Stanislaus Church · church · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Worthington Ridge Historic District · fort · Capitol Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Peck Mountain · viewpoint · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Spring Lake Dam
- Lake Compounce · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Beseck Lake · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pameacha Pond Dam · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hop Brook Dam · lake · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Corning Fountain · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Quassapaug · lake · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Chamberlain Dam · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~32 km · Must-see
- Higganum Reservoir State Park · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~35 km · Must-see
- Higganum Reservoir · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~36 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Spring Lake Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Spring Lake Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Spring Lake Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Spring Lake Dam?
Nearby: Farmington Canal Line State Park Trail (sanctuary, 2 km), Short Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Ragged Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), WHCN-FM (Hartford) (attraction, 6 km), West Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), East Peak (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Spring Lake Dam worth visiting?
Spring Lake Dam is listed as a notable lake in Connecticut on Spotwander.