Howell Dam

Howell 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 Howell 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 Howell Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.74664, -104.18383. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Howell Dam

• Anna Miller Museum · fort · Weston · ~14 km · Must-see
• Weston County Courthouse · fort · Weston · ~15 km · Must-see
• Jewel Cave National Monument · cave · Custer · ~35 km · Must-see
• Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~39 km · Must-see
• Black Hills National Forest · sanctuary · Pennington · ~45 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~47 km · Must-see
• Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~50 km · Must-see
• Crazy Horse Memorial · fort · Custer · ~58 km · Must-see
• 1881 Courthouse · museum · Custer · ~59 km · Must-see
• Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~63 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~64 km · Must-see
• Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~65 km · Must-see
• Black Hills Institute · museum · Pennington · ~66 km · Must-see
• Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~67 km · Must-see
• Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~68 km · Must-see
• Black Elk Wilderness · sanctuary · Pennington · ~72 km · Must-see
• Custer State Park · sanctuary · Custer · ~73 km · Must-see
• Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~74 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Howell Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Howell Dam

• Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~64 km · Must-see
• Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~74 km · Must-see
• Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~80 km · Must-see
• Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~80 km · Must-see
• Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~80 km · Must-see
• Angostura Dam · lake · Fall River · ~94 km · Must-see
• Keyhole State Park · lake · Crook · ~107 km · Must-see
• Gillette Fishing Lake · lake · Campbell · ~149 km · Must-see
• Rosean Dam · lake · Weston · ~3 km
• Slide Dam · lake · Weston · ~8 km

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