Three Lakes Dam

Three Lakes Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Three Lakes Dam

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

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

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

How to reach Three Lakes Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.96862, -121.22352. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Three Lakes Dam

• Bucks Lake Wilderness · lake · Plumas · ~4 km · Must-see
• Bucks Lake · lake · Plumas · ~12 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Valley Botanical Area · sanctuary · Plumas · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lost Lake Ridge · lake · Plumas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Plumas County Museum · museum · Plumas · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Almanor · lake · Plumas · ~39 km · Must-see
• Little Grass Valley Reservoir · lake · Plumas · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bald Rock Dome · viewpoint · Butte · ~45 km · Must-see
• Plumas National Forest · sanctuary · Plumas · ~46 km · Must-see
• Chester Park · park · Plumas · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mountain Meadows Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mount Fillmore · viewpoint · Sierra · ~52 km · Must-see
• Calvary Chapel of Westwood · church · Lassen · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Oroville State Recreational Area · lake · Butte · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Oroville · lake · Butte · ~53 km · Must-see
• Sugar Pine Peak · viewpoint · Plumas · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Oroville State Recreation Area · lake · Butte · ~56 km · Must-see
• Eureka Peak · viewpoint · Plumas · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Three Lakes Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Three Lakes Dam

• Bucks Lake Wilderness · lake · Plumas · ~4 km · Must-see
• Bucks Lake · lake · Plumas · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lost Lake Ridge · lake · Plumas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Almanor · lake · Plumas · ~39 km · Must-see
• Little Grass Valley Reservoir · lake · Plumas · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mountain Meadows Reservoir · lake · Lassen · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Oroville State Recreational Area · lake · Butte · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Oroville · lake · Butte · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Oroville State Recreation Area · lake · Butte · ~56 km · Must-see
• Oroville Dam · lake · Butte · ~66 km · Must-see

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