Notable lake · Duchesne, Utah
Lower Lake
Lower Lake is a lake in Duchesne, Utah.
Lower Lake: 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 Lower Lake
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 Lower Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.12937, -110.59377. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lower Lake
- Big Sand Wash Dam · lake · Duchesne · ~45 km · Must-see
- First Site · fort · Carbon · ~52 km · Must-see
- Strawberry Reservoir · lake · Wasatch · ~55 km · Must-see
- Moon Lake Dam · lake · Duchesne · ~61 km · Must-see
- Upper Stillwater Reservoir · lake · Duchesne · ~62 km · Must-see
- New Life Ministries Church · church · Carbon · ~67 km · Must-see
- Jehovahs Witnesses Roosevelt Congregation · church · Duchesne · ~68 km · Must-see
- Western Mining and Railroad Museum · museum · Carbon · ~68 km · Must-see
- Frank Mine · fort · Duchesne · ~6 km
- Payne Mine · fort · Duchesne · ~6 km
- Skitzy Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Duchesne · ~8 km
- Rabbit Gulch Wildlife Management Area · park · Duchesne · ~11 km
- Buck Knoll · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~11 km
- Starvation State Park · sanctuary · Duchesne · ~14 km
- Cedar Mountain · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~15 km
- Starvation Dam · lake · Duchesne · ~18 km
- Lake Canyon Wildlife Management Area · lake · Duchesne · ~18 km
- Blacktail Mountain · viewpoint · Duchesne · ~19 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lower Lake
- Big Sand Wash Dam · lake · Duchesne · ~45 km · Must-see
- Strawberry Reservoir · lake · Wasatch · ~55 km · Must-see
- Moon Lake Dam · lake · Duchesne · ~61 km · Must-see
- Upper Stillwater Reservoir · lake · Duchesne · ~62 km · Must-see
- Scofield Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~76 km · Must-see
- Dean Lake · lake · Duchesne · ~78 km · Must-see
- Uintah Lake · lake · Duchesne · ~83 km · Must-see
- Jordan Lake · lake · Duchesne · ~83 km · Must-see
- Mirror Lake · lake · Duchesne · ~86 km · Must-see
- Cuberant Lake · lake · Summit · ~91 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lower Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lower Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lower Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lower Lake?
Nearby: Big Sand Wash Dam (lake, 45 km), First Site (fort, 52 km), Strawberry Reservoir (lake, 55 km), Moon Lake Dam (lake, 61 km), Upper Stillwater Reservoir (lake, 62 km), New Life Ministries Church (church, 67 km).
Is Lower Lake worth visiting?
Lower Lake is listed as a notable lake in Utah on Spotwander.