Lake Farley Dam

Lake Farley 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Lake Farley 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 Lake Farley Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.22955, -96.64356. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Farley Dam

• Big Stone Lake Game Production Area · lake · Roberts · ~22 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Island Nature Area · park · Roberts · ~23 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~28 km · Must-see
• Bullhead Lake · lake · Roberts · ~31 km · Must-see
• Punished Womans Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~32 km · Must-see
• Crooked Lake · lake · Grant · ~36 km · Must-see
• Salt Lake · lake · Lac qui Parle · ~42 km · Must-see
• Salt Lake · lake · Deuel · ~42 km · Must-see
• Round Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Deuel · ~44 km · Must-see
• School Lake · lake · Deuel · ~44 km · Must-see
• Wigdale Lake · lake · Deuel · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lake Alice GPA · lake · Deuel · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lone Tree Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Deuel · ~50 km · Must-see
• Artichoke Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~52 km · Must-see
• Hart Lake · lake · Swift · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Francis State Public Shooting Area · lake · Deuel · ~58 km · Must-see
• Cottonwood Lake · lake · Codington · ~59 km · Must-see
• Anderson Lake · lake · Grant · ~60 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Farley Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Farley Dam

• Big Stone Lake Game Production Area · lake · Roberts · ~22 km · Must-see
• Big Stone Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~28 km · Must-see
• Bullhead Lake · lake · Roberts · ~31 km · Must-see
• Punished Womans Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~32 km · Must-see
• Crooked Lake · lake · Grant · ~36 km · Must-see
• Salt Lake · lake · Lac qui Parle · ~42 km · Must-see
• Salt Lake · lake · Deuel · ~42 km · Must-see
• Round Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Deuel · ~44 km · Must-see
• School Lake · lake · Deuel · ~44 km · Must-see
• Wigdale Lake · lake · Deuel · ~46 km · Must-see

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