Notable lake · Niobrara, Wyoming
Keel Dam
Keel Dam is a lake in Niobrara, Wyoming.
Keel 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 Keel 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 Keel Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.90326, -104.07720. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Keel Dam
- Sowbelly Canyon · viewpoint · Fall River · ~33 km · Must-see
- Oglala National Grassland · sanctuary · Sioux · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hudson-Meng Bison Kill · fort · Fall River · ~50 km · Must-see
- Toadstool Geologic Park · sanctuary · Fall River · ~51 km · Must-see
- Soldier Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Sioux · ~56 km · Must-see
- Fort Robinson · fort · Fall River · ~70 km · Must-see
- Lake Crawford · sanctuary · Fall River · ~75 km · Must-see
- Agate Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Sioux · ~75 km · Must-see
- Bald Butte · viewpoint · Niobrara · ~3 km
- Dolores Number 1 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~4 km
- Thomas Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~9 km
- Swanski Rock · viewpoint · Niobrara · ~9 km
- Turner Number 1 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~10 km
- Jordan Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~11 km
- Shepherds Point · viewpoint · Niobrara · ~11 km
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Niobrara · ~12 km
- The Point · viewpoint · Niobrara · ~16 km
- Thompson Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~16 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Keel Dam
- Angostura Dam · lake · Fall River · ~89 km · Must-see
- Glendo Dam · lake · Platte · ~107 km · Must-see
- Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~119 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~141 km · Must-see
- Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~149 km · Must-see
- Dolores Number 1 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~4 km
- Thomas Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~9 km
- Turner Number 1 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~10 km
- Jordan Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~11 km
- Thompson Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~16 km
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Frequently asked
Is Keel Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Keel Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Keel Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Keel Dam?
Nearby: Sowbelly Canyon (viewpoint, 33 km), Oglala National Grassland (sanctuary, 37 km), Hudson-Meng Bison Kill (fort, 50 km), Toadstool Geologic Park (sanctuary, 51 km), Soldier Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 56 km), Fort Robinson (fort, 70 km).
Is Keel Dam worth visiting?
Keel Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.