Must-see lake · Shasta, California
Pit Six Dam
Pit Six Dam is a lake in Shasta, California.
Pit Six Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Pit Six Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Pit Six Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.92316, -121.99362. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pit Six Dam
- Pit Number 7 97-122 Dam · lake · Shasta · ~10 km · Must-see
- Little Round Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~13 km · Must-see
- Shasta Lake · lake · Shasta · ~29 km · Must-see
- Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Shasta Unit · sanctuary · Shasta · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake McCloud · lake · Shasta · ~30 km · Must-see
- Snow Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Shasta Caverns · lake · Shasta · ~37 km · Must-see
- Burney Falls · waterfall · Shasta · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Britton · lake · Shasta · ~40 km · Must-see
- Burney Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~42 km · Must-see
- Twin Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~47 km · Must-see
- Soldier Mountain Lookout · viewpoint · Shasta · ~50 km · Must-see
- Latour Demonstration State Forest · sanctuary · Shasta · ~50 km · Must-see
- Magee Peak · viewpoint · Shasta · ~51 km · Must-see
- Assembly of God Church of Dunsmuir · church · Siskiyou · ~51 km · Must-see
- Thousand Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Shasta · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mossbrae Falls · waterfall · Siskiyou · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mount Bradley · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~53 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pit Six Dam
- Pit Number 7 97-122 Dam · lake · Shasta · ~10 km · Must-see
- Shasta Lake · lake · Shasta · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake McCloud · lake · Shasta · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Shasta Caverns · lake · Shasta · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Britton · lake · Shasta · ~40 km · Must-see
- Shasta Dam · lake · Shasta · ~53 km · Must-see
- Castle Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake Siskiyou · lake · Siskiyou · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lake Redding Park · lake · Shasta · ~63 km · Must-see
- Spring Creek Reservoir · lake · Shasta · ~66 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pit Six Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pit Six Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Pit Six Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Pit Six Dam?
Nearby: Pit Number 7 97-122 Dam (lake, 10 km), Little Round Mountain (viewpoint, 13 km), Shasta Lake (lake, 29 km), Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Shasta Unit (sanctuary, 30 km), Lake McCloud (lake, 30 km), Snow Mountain (viewpoint, 30 km).
Is Pit Six Dam worth visiting?
Pit Six Dam is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.