Notable lake · Campbell, Wyoming
Fortification Dam
Fortification Dam is a lake in Campbell, Wyoming.
Fortification 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 Fortification 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 Fortification Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.32611, -105.87850. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fortification Dam
- Gillette Fishing Lake · lake · Campbell · ~40 km · Must-see
- Dalbey Memorial Park · park · Campbell · ~40 km · Must-see
- Gates Dam · lake · Campbell · ~6 km
- Crenshaw Hill · viewpoint · Campbell · ~11 km
- Boyken Number 2 Dam · lake · Campbell · ~12 km
- Puff Dam · lake · Johnson · ~18 km
- Broken Jaw Dam · lake · Campbell · ~19 km
- Twentymile Butte · viewpoint · Campbell · ~19 km
- Lula Dam · lake · Johnson · ~20 km
- Chokecherry Dam · lake · Campbell · ~21 km
- Myrtle Dam · lake · Campbell · ~23 km
- Pearson Dam · lake · Campbell · ~23 km
- Buffalo Wallow Dam · lake · Campbell · ~25 km
- Rix Dam · lake · Campbell · ~26 km
- Lee Mankin Dam · lake · Campbell · ~26 km
- Daly Dam · lake · Campbell · ~27 km
- Gupton Dam · lake · Campbell · ~28 km
- Double Tanks · lake · Campbell · ~29 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fortification Dam
- Gillette Fishing Lake · lake · Campbell · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake De Smet · lake · Johnson · ~90 km · Must-see
- Keyhole State Park · lake · Crook · ~104 km · Must-see
- Lake Helen · lake · Big Horn · ~133 km · Must-see
- Tongue River Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~142 km · Must-see
- Gates Dam · lake · Campbell · ~6 km
- Boyken Number 2 Dam · lake · Campbell · ~12 km
- Puff Dam · lake · Johnson · ~18 km
- Broken Jaw Dam · lake · Campbell · ~19 km
- Lula Dam · lake · Johnson · ~20 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fortification Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Fortification Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fortification Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fortification Dam?
Nearby: Gillette Fishing Lake (lake, 40 km), Dalbey Memorial Park (park, 40 km), Gates Dam (lake, 6 km), Crenshaw Hill (viewpoint, 11 km), Boyken Number 2 Dam (lake, 12 km), Puff Dam (lake, 18 km).
Is Fortification Dam worth visiting?
Fortification Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.