Local favourite lake · Pershing, Nevada
Big Five Diversion Dam
Big Five Diversion Dam is a lake in Pershing, Nevada.
Big Five Diversion Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Big Five Diversion Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Big Five Diversion Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.05561, -118.46742. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Five Diversion Dam
- Leonard Rockshelter · fort · Churchill · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Humboldt · lake · Churchill · ~21 km · Must-see
- Topog Peak · viewpoint · Churchill · ~31 km · Must-see
- Copper Kettle Canyon · viewpoint · Pershing · ~35 km · Must-see
- Shady Run Canyon · viewpoint · Churchill · ~44 km · Must-see
- Big Water · lake · Churchill · ~56 km · Must-see
- Buena Vista Valley · viewpoint · Pershing · ~66 km · Must-see
- Job Peak · viewpoint · Churchill · ~70 km · Must-see
- Star Peak · viewpoint · Pershing · ~72 km · Must-see
- Carson Table Summit · viewpoint · Churchill · ~74 km · Must-see
- Sage Hen Valley · viewpoint · Pershing · ~75 km · Must-see
- Goodview Mine · fort · Pershing · ~7 km
- Shoemaker Mine · fort · Pershing · ~11 km
- Green Mine · fort · Pershing · ~12 km
- Lovelock Caves Archaelogical Site · cave · Churchill · ~16 km
- Marzen House Museum · museum · Pershing · ~16 km
- Lovelock Cave · fort · Churchill · ~16 km
- Rosal Mine · fort · Pershing · ~33 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Big Five Diversion Dam
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Five Diversion Dam
- Lake Humboldt · lake · Churchill · ~21 km · Must-see
- Big Water · lake · Churchill · ~56 km · Must-see
- Rye Patch Reservoir · lake · Pershing · ~77 km · Must-see
- Lahontan Dam · lake · Churchill · ~104 km · Must-see
- The Pyramid · lake · Washoe · ~111 km · Must-see
- Lahontan Reservoir · lake · Lyon · ~115 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · Washoe · ~117 km · Must-see
- Dog Head Pond · lake · Churchill · ~64 km
- Stillwater Point Dam · lake · Churchill · ~75 km
- Pitt-Taylor Cove · lake · Pershing · ~78 km
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Frequently asked
Is Big Five Diversion Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Big Five Diversion Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Big Five Diversion Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Big Five Diversion Dam?
Nearby: Leonard Rockshelter (fort, 10 km), Lake Humboldt (lake, 21 km), Topog Peak (viewpoint, 31 km), Copper Kettle Canyon (viewpoint, 35 km), Shady Run Canyon (viewpoint, 44 km), Big Water (lake, 56 km).