Notable lake · Niobrara, Wyoming
Fields Dam
Fields Dam is a lake in Niobrara, Wyoming.
Fields 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 Fields 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 Fields Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.93430, -104.36769. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fields Dam
- Sowbelly Canyon · viewpoint · Fall River · ~61 km · Must-see
- Oglala National Grassland · sanctuary · Sioux · ~67 km · Must-see
- Signature Rock · viewpoint · Niobrara · ~9 km
- Sadie Hanson Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~12 km
- Tim Butte · viewpoint · Niobrara · ~14 km
- Younkin Number 2 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~15 km
- Castlerock Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~15 km
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Niobrara · ~19 km
- Magoon Number 1 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~19 km
- Magoon Number 1 Reservoir · lake · Niobrara · ~19 km
- Shepherds Point · viewpoint · Niobrara · ~19 km
- The Point · viewpoint · Niobrara · ~19 km
- Fred Number 1 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~20 km
- Bad Land Number 2 Reservoir · lake · Niobrara · ~20 km
- Bad Land Number 2 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~20 km
- Thompson Number 2 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~21 km
- Bad Land Number 1 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~21 km
- Thompson Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~21 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fields Dam
- Glendo Dam · lake · Platte · ~87 km · Must-see
- Angostura Dam · lake · Fall River · ~110 km · Must-see
- Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~147 km · Must-see
- Sadie Hanson Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~12 km
- Younkin Number 2 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~15 km
- Castlerock Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~15 km
- Magoon Number 1 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~19 km
- Magoon Number 1 Reservoir · lake · Niobrara · ~19 km
- Fred Number 1 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~20 km
- Bad Land Number 2 Reservoir · lake · Niobrara · ~20 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fields Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Fields Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fields Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fields Dam?
Nearby: Sowbelly Canyon (viewpoint, 61 km), Oglala National Grassland (sanctuary, 67 km), Signature Rock (viewpoint, 9 km), Sadie Hanson Dam (lake, 12 km), Tim Butte (viewpoint, 14 km), Younkin Number 2 Dam (lake, 15 km).
Is Fields Dam worth visiting?
Fields Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.