Notable lake · Natrona, Wyoming
Colonel Dam
Colonel Dam is a lake in Natrona, Wyoming.
Colonel 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 Colonel 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 Colonel Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.33830, -106.44559. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Colonel Dam
- Teapot Rock · viewpoint · Natrona · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hole-in-the-Wall · viewpoint · Johnson · ~49 km · Must-see
- Masonic Temple · fort · Natrona · ~69 km · Must-see
- Fort Caspar Museum · fort · Natrona · ~70 km · Must-see
- Fort Reno · fort · Johnson · ~71 km · Must-see
- Casper Wyoming Temple · church · Natrona · ~74 km · Must-see
- Government Hill · viewpoint · Natrona · ~9 km
- Snyder Dam · lake · Natrona · ~13 km
- Consolidated Number 3 Dam · lake · Natrona · ~14 km
- Wild Horse Dam · lake · Natrona · ~15 km
- Branton Ditch Dam · lake · Natrona · ~15 km
- Scott Dam · lake · Natrona · ~16 km
- South Wall Number 3 Dam · lake · Natrona · ~18 km
- Bayer Dam · lake · Natrona · ~18 km
- Midwest Number 12 Dam · lake · Natrona · ~19 km
- Midwest Number 23 Dam · lake · Natrona · ~19 km
- Sherrod Dam · lake · Natrona · ~19 km
- Fensland Number 2 Dam · lake · Natrona · ~20 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Colonel Dam
- Alcova Reservoir · lake · Natrona · ~116 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Dam · lake · Natrona · ~128 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~142 km · Must-see
- Snyder Dam · lake · Natrona · ~13 km
- Consolidated Number 3 Dam · lake · Natrona · ~14 km
- Wild Horse Dam · lake · Natrona · ~15 km
- Branton Ditch Dam · lake · Natrona · ~15 km
- Scott Dam · lake · Natrona · ~16 km
- South Wall Number 3 Dam · lake · Natrona · ~18 km
- Bayer Dam · lake · Natrona · ~18 km
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Frequently asked
Is Colonel Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Colonel Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Colonel Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Colonel Dam?
Nearby: Teapot Rock (viewpoint, 20 km), Hole-in-the-Wall (viewpoint, 49 km), Masonic Temple (fort, 69 km), Fort Caspar Museum (fort, 70 km), Fort Reno (fort, 71 km), Casper Wyoming Temple (church, 74 km).
Is Colonel Dam worth visiting?
Colonel Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.