Notable lake · Sheridan, Wyoming
Cooper Dam
Cooper Dam is a lake in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Cooper 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 Cooper 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 Cooper Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.95162, -107.27895. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cooper Dam
- Dayton Community Hall · fort · Sheridan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tongue Cave · cave · Sheridan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tongue Butte · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sheridan Inn National Historical Landmark · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tongue River Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~56 km · Must-see
- Shell Falls · waterfall · Big Horn · ~61 km · Must-see
- Bighorn National Forest · sanctuary · Big Horn · ~62 km · Must-see
- Fort Phil Kearny · fort · Johnson · ~74 km · Must-see
- Padlock Number 1 A Five Mile Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~3 km
- Wagner Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~4 km
- Ashenbach Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~5 km
- Turner and Swank Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~6 km
- Antwerp Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~6 km
- Barker Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~6 km
- Huntington Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~7 km
- Dzendolet Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~8 km
- Bear Claw Love Number 1 Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~9 km
- Reynolds Number 2 Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~10 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cooper Dam
- Tongue River Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake De Smet · lake · Johnson · ~83 km · Must-see
- Lake Helen · lake · Big Horn · ~88 km · Must-see
- Padlock Number 1 A Five Mile Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~3 km
- Wagner Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~4 km
- Ashenbach Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~5 km
- Turner and Swank Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~6 km
- Antwerp Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~6 km
- Barker Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~6 km
- Huntington Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cooper Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cooper Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cooper Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cooper Dam?
Nearby: Dayton Community Hall (fort, 11 km), Tongue Cave (cave, 16 km), Tongue Butte (viewpoint, 27 km), Sheridan Inn National Historical Landmark (viewpoint, 38 km), Tongue River Dam (lake, 56 km), Shell Falls (waterfall, 61 km).
Is Cooper Dam worth visiting?
Cooper Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.