Notable lake · Natrona, Wyoming
Bucknum Dam
Bucknum Dam is a lake in Natrona, Wyoming.
Bucknum 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 Bucknum 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 Bucknum Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.99497, -106.67396. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bucknum Dam
- Fort Caspar Museum · fort · Natrona · ~38 km · Must-see
- Masonic Temple · fort · Natrona · ~41 km · Must-see
- Casper Wyoming Temple · church · Natrona · ~41 km · Must-see
- Teapot Rock · viewpoint · Natrona · ~50 km · Must-see
- Casper Mountain · viewpoint · Natrona · ~50 km · Must-see
- Muddy Mountain · viewpoint · Natrona · ~61 km · Must-see
- Alcova Reservoir · lake · Natrona · ~65 km · Must-see
- Garfield Peak · viewpoint · Natrona · ~67 km · Must-see
- Johnson Number 1 Dam · lake · Natrona · ~4 km
- Shreiner Dam · lake · Natrona · ~7 km
- G K Dam · lake · Natrona · ~13 km
- Adams Dam · lake · Natrona · ~17 km
- Bressler Dam · lake · Natrona · ~17 km
- Daly Dam · lake · Natrona · ~17 km
- Blue Bank Dam · lake · Natrona · ~18 km
- Roseberry Number 1 Dam · lake · Natrona · ~18 km
- Reynolds Number 1 Dam · lake · Natrona · ~21 km
- Reynolds Number 2 Dam · lake · Natrona · ~21 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bucknum Dam
- Alcova Reservoir · lake · Natrona · ~65 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Dam · lake · Natrona · ~76 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~89 km · Must-see
- Seminoe Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~126 km · Must-see
- Johnson Number 1 Dam · lake · Natrona · ~4 km
- Shreiner Dam · lake · Natrona · ~7 km
- G K Dam · lake · Natrona · ~13 km
- Adams Dam · lake · Natrona · ~17 km
- Bressler Dam · lake · Natrona · ~17 km
- Daly Dam · lake · Natrona · ~17 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bucknum Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bucknum Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bucknum Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bucknum Dam?
Nearby: Fort Caspar Museum (fort, 38 km), Masonic Temple (fort, 41 km), Casper Wyoming Temple (church, 41 km), Teapot Rock (viewpoint, 50 km), Casper Mountain (viewpoint, 50 km), Muddy Mountain (viewpoint, 61 km).
Is Bucknum Dam worth visiting?
Bucknum Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.