Notable lake · Carbon, Pennsylvania
Sand Spring Run Dam
Sand Spring Run Dam is a lake in Carbon, Pennsylvania.
Sand Spring Run 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 Sand Spring Run 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 Sand Spring Run Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.02766, -75.68745. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sand Spring Run Dam
- Hickory Run State Park · sanctuary · Carbon · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lehigh Gorge State Park · sanctuary · Carbon · ~8 km · Must-see
- Francis E. Walter Dam · lake · Carbon · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pimple Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~19 km · Must-see
- Broad Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~21 km · Must-see
- Nescopeck State Park · sanctuary · Luzerne · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pisgah Vista · viewpoint · Carbon · ~23 km · Must-see
- Old Jail Museum · museum · Carbon · ~24 km · Must-see
- Beltzville State Park · sanctuary · Carbon · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pinchot Trail System · trek · Lackawanna · ~27 km · Must-see
- Fort Allen · fort · Carbon · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mauch Chunk Dam · lake · Carbon · ~28 km · Must-see
- Broad Run Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~29 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 38 · sanctuary · Monroe · ~29 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~30 km · Must-see
- Stillwater Lake · lake · Warren · ~31 km · Must-see
- Camelback Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sand Spring Run Dam
- Francis E. Walter Dam · lake · Carbon · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mauch Chunk Dam · lake · Carbon · ~28 km · Must-see
- Broad Run Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~29 km · Must-see
- Stillwater Lake · lake · Warren · ~31 km · Must-see
- Trout Lake · lake · Monroe · ~36 km · Must-see
- Trout Lake · lake · Warren · ~37 km · Must-see
- Nesbitt Reservoir · lake · Lackawanna · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lily Lake · lake · Luzerne · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Choctaw · lake · Luzerne · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Scranton Dam · lake · Lackawanna · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sand Spring Run Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sand Spring Run Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sand Spring Run Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sand Spring Run Dam?
Nearby: Hickory Run State Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Lehigh Gorge State Park (sanctuary, 8 km), Francis E. Walter Dam (lake, 12 km), Pimple Hill (viewpoint, 19 km), Broad Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km), Bear Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km).
Is Sand Spring Run Dam worth visiting?
Sand Spring Run Dam is listed as a notable lake in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.