Notable lake · Crook, Wyoming
Phil Dam
Phil Dam is a lake in Crook, Wyoming.
Phil 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 Phil 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 Phil Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.25498, -105.07220. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Phil Dam
- Keyhole State Park · lake · Crook · ~28 km · Must-see
- Dalbey Memorial Park · park · Campbell · ~41 km · Must-see
- Gillette Fishing Lake · lake · Campbell · ~41 km · Must-see
- Thunder Basin National Grassland · sanctuary · Weston · ~42 km · Must-see
- Missouri Buttes · viewpoint · Crook · ~58 km · Must-see
- Devils Tower · viewpoint · Crook · ~59 km · Must-see
- Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~70 km · Must-see
- Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~72 km · Must-see
- Cox Dam · lake · Crook · ~4 km
- Keuhne Dam · lake · Campbell · ~7 km
- Buzzer Dam · lake · Crook · ~10 km
- Raudsep Number 1 Dam · lake · Crook · ~13 km
- Spy Glass Hill · viewpoint · Crook · ~13 km
- Betty Dam · lake · Crook · ~15 km
- Chalk Hills · viewpoint · Campbell · ~16 km
- Riveburgh Dam · lake · Campbell · ~16 km
- Nelson Dam · lake · Campbell · ~17 km
- Cradle Butte · viewpoint · Campbell · ~18 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Phil Dam
- Keyhole State Park · lake · Crook · ~28 km · Must-see
- Gillette Fishing Lake · lake · Campbell · ~41 km · Must-see
- Cox Dam · lake · Crook · ~4 km
- Keuhne Dam · lake · Campbell · ~7 km
- Buzzer Dam · lake · Crook · ~10 km
- Raudsep Number 1 Dam · lake · Crook · ~13 km
- Betty Dam · lake · Crook · ~15 km
- Riveburgh Dam · lake · Campbell · ~16 km
- Nelson Dam · lake · Campbell · ~17 km
- Watt Brothers Number 2 Dam · lake · Weston · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Is Phil Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Phil Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Phil Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Phil Dam?
Nearby: Keyhole State Park (lake, 28 km), Dalbey Memorial Park (park, 41 km), Gillette Fishing Lake (lake, 41 km), Thunder Basin National Grassland (sanctuary, 42 km), Missouri Buttes (viewpoint, 58 km), Devils Tower (viewpoint, 59 km).
Is Phil Dam worth visiting?
Phil Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.