Notable lake · Platte, Wyoming
Pump Dam
Pump Dam is a lake in Platte, Wyoming.
Pump 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 Pump 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 Pump Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.97742, -104.81423. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pump Dam
- Fort Laramie National Historic Site · fort · Goshen · ~42 km · Must-see
- Guernsey State Park · park · Platte · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hell Gap Archaeological Site · fort · Goshen · ~63 km · Must-see
- Glendo Dam · lake · Platte · ~71 km · Must-see
- Hawk Springs State Recreation Area · lake · Goshen · ~74 km · Must-see
- Hal Number 2 Dam · lake · Platte · ~0 km
- Ken Number 1 Dam · lake · Platte · ~1 km
- Hal Dam · lake · Platte · ~2 km
- Wyatt Number 2 Dam · lake · Platte · ~5 km
- Clearwater Dam · lake · Platte · ~8 km
- Chug Springs Dam · lake · Platte · ~9 km
- Roath Dam · lake · Platte · ~10 km
- Dawson Dam · lake · Platte · ~15 km
- Bagley Brothers Dam · lake · Platte · ~17 km
- Platte County Courthouse · fort · Platte · ~18 km
- Baker Number 1 Dam · lake · Goshen · ~20 km
- Mbpp Raw Water Storage Dam · lake · Platte · ~20 km
- MBPP Storm Runoff Retention Dam · lake · Platte · ~21 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pump Dam
- Glendo Dam · lake · Platte · ~71 km · Must-see
- Hawk Springs State Recreation Area · lake · Goshen · ~74 km · Must-see
- East Gering Drain Dam · lake · Scotts Bluff · ~129 km · Must-see
- Hal Number 2 Dam · lake · Platte · ~0 km
- Ken Number 1 Dam · lake · Platte · ~1 km
- Hal Dam · lake · Platte · ~2 km
- Wyatt Number 2 Dam · lake · Platte · ~5 km
- Clearwater Dam · lake · Platte · ~8 km
- Chug Springs Dam · lake · Platte · ~9 km
- Roath Dam · lake · Platte · ~10 km
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Frequently asked
Is Pump Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pump Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pump Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pump Dam?
Nearby: Fort Laramie National Historic Site (fort, 42 km), Guernsey State Park (park, 49 km), Hell Gap Archaeological Site (fort, 63 km), Glendo Dam (lake, 71 km), Hawk Springs State Recreation Area (lake, 74 km), Hal Number 2 Dam (lake, 0 km).
Is Pump Dam worth visiting?
Pump Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.