Notable lake · Carbon, Wyoming
White Dam
White Dam is a lake in Carbon, Wyoming.
White 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 White 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 White Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.64775, -106.16684. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near White Dam
- Fossil Bone Cabin · attraction · Albany · ~32 km · Must-see
- Fort Halleck · fort · Carbon · ~37 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~37 km · Must-see
- Swastika Lake · lake · Albany · ~43 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~43 km · Must-see
- Hanna Basin Museum · fort · Carbon · ~51 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · sanctuary · Carbon · ~53 km · Must-see
- The Big Hollow · viewpoint · Albany · ~66 km · Must-see
- Saratoga National Fish Hatchery · park · Carbon · ~67 km · Must-see
- Savage Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~68 km · Must-see
- Pine Cone Number 2 Dam · lake · Carbon · ~1 km
- Pine Cone Number 1 Dam · lake · Carbon · ~3 km
- Sprague Mine · fort · Carbon · ~5 km
- Copper King Mine · fort · Carbon · ~5 km
- King Mine · fort · Carbon · ~8 km
- McFadden Reservoir Number 3 · lake · Carbon · ~9 km
- McFadden Number 3 Dam · lake · Carbon · ~9 km
- J F White Prospect · fort · Carbon · ~9 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near White Dam
- Swastika Lake · lake · Albany · ~43 km · Must-see
- Seminoe Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~96 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~131 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Dam · lake · Natrona · ~134 km · Must-see
- Alcova Reservoir · lake · Natrona · ~136 km · Must-see
- Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~142 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~145 km · Must-see
- Chambers Lake · lake · Larimer · ~149 km · Must-see
- Pine Cone Number 2 Dam · lake · Carbon · ~1 km
- Pine Cone Number 1 Dam · lake · Carbon · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is White Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for White Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit White Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near White Dam?
Nearby: Fossil Bone Cabin (attraction, 32 km), Fort Halleck (fort, 37 km), Elk Mountain (viewpoint, 37 km), Swastika Lake (lake, 43 km), Medicine Bow Peak (viewpoint, 43 km), Hanna Basin Museum (fort, 51 km).
Is White Dam worth visiting?
White Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.