Notable lake · Nicholas, West Virginia
Peerless Eagle Dam
Peerless Eagle Dam is a lake in Nicholas, West Virginia.
Peerless Eagle 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 Peerless Eagle 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 Peerless Eagle Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.27498, -80.90607. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Peerless Eagle Dam
- Summersville Lake · lake · Nicholas · ~6 km · Must-see
- Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park · park · Nicholas · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cottle Knob · viewpoint · Nicholas · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hawks Nest State Park · park · Fayette · ~32 km · Must-see
- Babcock State Park · sanctuary · Fayette · ~40 km · Must-see
- Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Webster · ~41 km · Must-see
- Wallback Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Clay · ~44 km · Must-see
- Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~46 km · Must-see
- Sewell Mountain · viewpoint · Fayette · ~48 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Greenbrier · ~51 km · Must-see
- New River Gorge National Park and Preserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~53 km · Must-see
- New River Gorge National Preserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~56 km · Must-see
- Plum Orchard Lake · lake · Fayette · ~57 km · Must-see
- The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~58 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Washington · ~58 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Braxton · ~61 km · Must-see
- Twin Sugars · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~61 km · Must-see
- Gwinn Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~63 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Peerless Eagle Dam
- Summersville Lake · lake · Nicholas · ~6 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Greenbrier · ~51 km · Must-see
- Plum Orchard Lake · lake · Fayette · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Washington · ~58 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Braxton · ~61 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Braxton · ~82 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Washington · ~85 km · Must-see
- Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~88 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake · lake · Summers · ~91 km · Must-see
- Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Summers · ~104 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Peerless Eagle Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Peerless Eagle Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Peerless Eagle Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Peerless Eagle Dam?
Nearby: Summersville Lake (lake, 6 km), Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park (park, 10 km), Cottle Knob (viewpoint, 31 km), Hawks Nest State Park (park, 32 km), Babcock State Park (sanctuary, 40 km), Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 41 km).
Is Peerless Eagle Dam worth visiting?
Peerless Eagle Dam is listed as a notable lake in West Virginia on Spotwander.