Notable lake · Natrona, Wyoming
Cooper Dam
Cooper Dam is a lake in Natrona, 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: 43.00333, -107.21346. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cooper Dam
- Garfield Peak · viewpoint · Natrona · ~31 km · Must-see
- Independence Rock · viewpoint · Natrona · ~71 km · Must-see
- Broad Mesa · viewpoint · Natrona · ~5 km
- Rochelle Dam · lake · Natrona · ~8 km
- Wild Horse Butte · viewpoint · Natrona · ~11 km
- Davidson Dam · lake · Natrona · ~15 km
- Needles Eye Butte · viewpoint · Natrona · ~17 km
- Lox Dam · lake · Natrona · ~18 km
- Cow Camp Dam · lake · Natrona · ~20 km
- Fales Rocks · viewpoint · Natrona · ~22 km
- North Branch Cave Gulch · cave · Natrona · ~22 km
- T E C Dam · lake · Natrona · ~22 km
- Shirttail Butte · viewpoint · Natrona · ~24 km
- Bad Water Creek Reservoir · lake · Natrona · ~24 km
- Bad Water Creek Dam · lake · Natrona · ~24 km
- Square Top Butte · viewpoint · Natrona · ~24 km
- Garrison Reservoir · lake · Natrona · ~25 km
- Six Mile Dam · lake · Natrona · ~25 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cooper Dam
- Alcova Reservoir · lake · Natrona · ~81 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Dam · lake · Natrona · ~83 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~90 km · Must-see
- Boysen Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~108 km · Must-see
- Boysen Dam · lake · Fremont · ~113 km · Must-see
- Seminoe Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~131 km · Must-see
- Ocean Lake · lake · Fremont · ~144 km · Must-see
- Rochelle Dam · lake · Natrona · ~8 km
- Davidson Dam · lake · Natrona · ~15 km
- Lox Dam · lake · Natrona · ~18 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: Garfield Peak (viewpoint, 31 km), Independence Rock (viewpoint, 71 km), Broad Mesa (viewpoint, 5 km), Rochelle Dam (lake, 8 km), Wild Horse Butte (viewpoint, 11 km), Davidson Dam (lake, 15 km).
Is Cooper Dam worth visiting?
Cooper Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.