Watson Dam

Watson 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 Watson 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 Watson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.35558, -107.95954. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Watson Dam

• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~25 km · Must-see
• Vega State Park · sanctuary · Mesa · ~26 km · Must-see
• Grand Mesa · viewpoint · Mesa · ~31 km · Must-see
• Grand Mesa National Forest · sanctuary · Mesa · ~41 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~44 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~44 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap State Park · park · Garfield · ~45 km · Must-see
• De Beque Canyon · viewpoint · Mesa · ~48 km · Must-see
• Harvey Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lands End Observatory · viewpoint · Mesa · ~54 km · Must-see
• Crater Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~54 km · Must-see
• Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Mesa · ~58 km · Must-see
• Cross Orchards Historic Site · museum · Mesa · ~67 km · Must-see
• Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~68 km · Must-see
• James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park · sanctuary · Mesa · ~69 km · Must-see
• Grand Junction Colorado Temple · church · Mesa · ~73 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Hot Springs Grand Pool · attraction · Garfield · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Watson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Watson Dam

• Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~44 km · Must-see
• Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~87 km · Must-see
• Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~92 km · Must-see
• Lake Avery · lake · Rio Blanco · ~93 km · Must-see
• Highline Lake State Park · lake · Mesa · ~95 km · Must-see
• Lizard Lake · lake · Gunnison · ~95 km · Must-see
• Snowmass Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~105 km · Must-see
• Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area · lake · Rio Blanco · ~105 km · Must-see
• Crater Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~113 km · Must-see
• Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~117 km · Must-see

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