Notable lake · Weston, Wyoming
Brainerd Dam
Brainerd Dam is a lake in Weston, Wyoming.
Brainerd 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 Brainerd 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 Brainerd Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.07998, -104.66385. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Brainerd Dam
- Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~36 km · Must-see
- Thunder Basin National Grassland · sanctuary · Weston · ~37 km · Must-see
- Keyhole State Park · lake · Crook · ~42 km · Must-see
- Weston County Courthouse · fort · Weston · ~56 km · Must-see
- Anna Miller Museum · fort · Weston · ~57 km · Must-see
- Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~59 km · Must-see
- Black Hills National Forest · sanctuary · Pennington · ~68 km · Must-see
- Devils Tower · viewpoint · Crook · ~71 km · Must-see
- Brown Reservoir · lake · Weston · ~1 km
- Materi Number 2 Dam · lake · Weston · ~3 km
- Huff Dam · lake · Weston · ~5 km
- Upton Dam · lake · Weston · ~10 km
- Soda Butte · viewpoint · Weston · ~10 km
- Shale Hill · viewpoint · Weston · ~10 km
- J W and M J Luman Dam · lake · Weston · ~12 km
- Minter Dam · lake · Weston · ~14 km
- Mirich Dam · lake · Weston · ~15 km
- Kossert 9-303-1 Dam · lake · Weston · ~15 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Brainerd Dam
- Keyhole State Park · lake · Crook · ~42 km · Must-see
- Gillette Fishing Lake · lake · Campbell · ~86 km · Must-see
- Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~113 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~115 km · Must-see
- Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~121 km · Must-see
- Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~122 km · Must-see
- Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~131 km · Must-see
- Brown Reservoir · lake · Weston · ~1 km
- Materi Number 2 Dam · lake · Weston · ~3 km
- Huff Dam · lake · Weston · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Brainerd Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Brainerd Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Brainerd Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Brainerd Dam?
Nearby: Inyan Kara Mountain (viewpoint, 36 km), Thunder Basin National Grassland (sanctuary, 37 km), Keyhole State Park (lake, 42 km), Weston County Courthouse (fort, 56 km), Anna Miller Museum (fort, 57 km), Warren Peak (viewpoint, 59 km).
Is Brainerd Dam worth visiting?
Brainerd Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.