Must-see lake · Custer, Colorado
De Weese Dam
De Weese Dam is a lake in Custer, Colorado.
De Weese 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 De Weese 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 De Weese Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.20965, -105.44890. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near De Weese Dam
- Wet Mountain Valley · viewpoint · Custer · ~20 km · Must-see
- Spread Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lead Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~27 km · Must-see
- Rito Alto Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~28 km · Must-see
- Hardscrabble Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~28 km · Must-see
- Eureka Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~28 km · Must-see
- Horn Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~28 km · Must-see
- Fluted Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~31 km · Must-see
- Colony Baldy · viewpoint · Custer · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Adams · viewpoint · Saguache · ~33 km · Must-see
- Cottonwood Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~34 km · Must-see
- Humboldt Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~34 km · Must-see
- San Isabel National Forest · sanctuary · Fremont · ~35 km · Must-see
- Willow Lake · lake · Saguache · ~35 km · Must-see
- Royal Gorge Overlook · viewpoint · Fremont · ~35 km · Must-see
- Columbia Point · viewpoint · Saguache · ~36 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Mountain · viewpoint · Saguache · ~36 km · Must-see
- Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area · sanctuary · Fremont · ~36 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near De Weese Dam
- Willow Lake · lake · Saguache · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Isabel Picnic and Day Use Area · lake · Custer · ~53 km · Must-see
- Brush Hollow Dam · lake · Fremont · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lake Pueblo State Park · lake · Pueblo · ~77 km · Must-see
- O'Haver Lake · lake · Chaffee · ~82 km · Must-see
- Runyon Lake · lake · Pueblo · ~93 km · Must-see
- Saint Charles Mesa Dam · lake · Pueblo · ~97 km · Must-see
- Chalk Lake · lake · Chaffee · ~110 km · Must-see
- Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~114 km · Must-see
- Smith Reservoir · lake · Costilla · ~114 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is De Weese Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for De Weese 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 De Weese 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 De Weese Dam?
Nearby: Wet Mountain Valley (viewpoint, 20 km), Spread Eagle Peak (viewpoint, 24 km), Lead Mountain (viewpoint, 27 km), Rito Alto Peak (viewpoint, 28 km), Hardscrabble Mountain (viewpoint, 28 km), Eureka Mountain (viewpoint, 28 km).
Is De Weese Dam worth visiting?
De Weese Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Colorado on Spotwander.