Notable lake · Calaveras, California
Flowers Dam
Flowers Dam is a lake in Calaveras, California.
Flowers 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 Flowers 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 Flowers Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.96916, -120.68399. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flowers Dam
- Salt Spring Valley Reservoir · lake · Calaveras · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tulloch Reservoir · lake · Calaveras · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tulloch 62-006 Dam · lake · Tuolumne · ~16 km · Must-see
- New Melones Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~18 km · Must-see
- Knights Ferry Covered Bridge · church · Stanislaus · ~21 km · Must-see
- Angels Camp Museum · museum · Calaveras · ~21 km · Must-see
- New Melones Lake · lake · Calaveras · ~24 km · Must-see
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Tuolumne · ~27 km · Must-see
- Moaning Cave · cave · Calaveras · ~28 km · Must-see
- New Hogan Lake · lake · Calaveras · ~28 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Bell Monument · fort · Calaveras · ~28 km · Must-see
- Jamestown Methodist Church · church · Tuolumne · ~29 km · Must-see
- New Hogan Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~29 km · Must-see
- Columbia State Historic Park · park · Tuolumne · ~31 km · Must-see
- Sonora United Methodist Church · church · Tuolumne · ~33 km · Must-see
- Oakdale Recreation Area · church · Stanislaus · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mercer Caverns · cave · Calaveras · ~34 km · Must-see
- Chili Hill · viewpoint · Calaveras · ~37 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Flowers Dam
- Salt Spring Valley Reservoir · lake · Calaveras · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tulloch Reservoir · lake · Calaveras · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tulloch 62-006 Dam · lake · Tuolumne · ~16 km · Must-see
- New Melones Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~18 km · Must-see
- New Melones Lake · lake · Calaveras · ~24 km · Must-see
- New Hogan Lake · lake · Calaveras · ~28 km · Must-see
- New Hogan Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~29 km · Must-see
- Pardee Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~44 km · Must-see
- Don Pedro Reservoir · lake · Tuolumne · ~45 km · Must-see
- Camanche Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~46 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Flowers Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Flowers Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Flowers Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Flowers Dam?
Nearby: Salt Spring Valley Reservoir (lake, 11 km), Tulloch Reservoir (lake, 14 km), Tulloch 62-006 Dam (lake, 16 km), New Melones Dam (lake, 18 km), Knights Ferry Covered Bridge (church, 21 km), Angels Camp Museum (museum, 21 km).
Is Flowers Dam worth visiting?
Flowers Dam is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.