Notable lake · Washakie, Wyoming
Upper Dam
Upper Dam is a lake in Washakie, Wyoming.
Upper 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 Upper 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 Upper Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.15497, -107.46565. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Dam
- Ten Sleep Mercantile · fort · Washakie · ~17 km · Must-see
- High Park Fire Lookout · viewpoint · Washakie · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Helen · lake · Big Horn · ~34 km · Must-see
- Bighorn Peak · viewpoint · Johnson · ~38 km · Must-see
- Powder River Pass information sign · viewpoint · Johnson · ~38 km · Must-see
- Darton Peak · viewpoint · Johnson · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mather Peaks · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~39 km · Must-see
- Loaf Mountain · viewpoint · Johnson · ~40 km · Must-see
- Cloud Peak Wilderness · sanctuary · Big Horn · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bomber Mountain · viewpoint · Johnson · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cloud Peak · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~43 km · Must-see
- Innominate · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mount Woolsey · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~45 km · Must-see
- Black Tooth Mountain · viewpoint · Johnson · ~45 km · Must-see
- Hallelujah · viewpoint · Johnson · ~46 km · Must-see
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Johnson · ~48 km · Must-see
- Bighorn National Forest · sanctuary · Big Horn · ~51 km · Must-see
- Shell Falls · waterfall · Big Horn · ~62 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Dam
- Lake Helen · lake · Big Horn · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake De Smet · lake · Johnson · ~84 km · Must-see
- Boysen Dam · lake · Fremont · ~125 km · Must-see
- Boysen Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~139 km · Must-see
- Brokenback Dam · lake · Washakie · ~4 km
- Renner Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~5 km
- J Smith Dam · lake · Washakie · ~11 km
- H G Reservoir · lake · Big Horn · ~16 km
- Tensleep Reservoir Dam · lake · Washakie · ~23 km
- West Tensleep Lake · lake · Big Horn · ~29 km
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Frequently asked
Is Upper Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Upper Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Upper Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Upper Dam?
Nearby: Ten Sleep Mercantile (fort, 17 km), High Park Fire Lookout (viewpoint, 26 km), Lake Helen (lake, 34 km), Bighorn Peak (viewpoint, 38 km), Powder River Pass information sign (viewpoint, 38 km), Darton Peak (viewpoint, 39 km).
Is Upper Dam worth visiting?
Upper Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.