Notable lake · Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut
Whitney Dam
Whitney Dam is a lake in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.
Whitney 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 Whitney 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 Whitney Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.98059, -72.36613. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Whitney Dam
- Shenipsit State Forest · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Peaked Mountain · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Nye-Holman State Forest · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Shenipsit Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hicks-Stearns Family Museum · museum · Capitol Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Snow Hill · viewpoint · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Burley Hill · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- First Church of Monson · church · Hampden · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake Chaffee · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- New England National Scenic Trail · trek · Capitol Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Scantic River State Park · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Nipmuck State Forest · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Broad Brook Co. Historic District · fort · Capitol Planning Region · ~21 km · Must-see
- Boston Hollow · viewpoint · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bigelow Hollow State Park · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Forest Park · park · Hampden · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mashapaug Pond · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Connecticut Trolley Museum · museum · Capitol Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Whitney Dam
- Shenipsit Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Chaffee · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mashapaug Pond · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Watershops Pond · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ashford Lake · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~27 km · Must-see
- Coventry Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mansfield Hollow Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~36 km · Must-see
- Walker Pond · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~39 km · Must-see
- Holyoke Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~41 km · Must-see
- Ashley Pond · lake · Hampden · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Whitney Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Whitney Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Whitney Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Whitney Dam?
Nearby: Shenipsit State Forest (sanctuary, 2 km), Peaked Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Nye-Holman State Forest (sanctuary, 12 km), Shenipsit Lake (lake, 15 km), Hicks-Stearns Family Museum (museum, 15 km), Snow Hill (viewpoint, 17 km).
Is Whitney Dam worth visiting?
Whitney Dam is listed as a notable lake in Connecticut on Spotwander.