Notable lake · Washakie, Wyoming
Leithead Dam
Leithead Dam is a lake in Washakie, Wyoming.
Leithead 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 Leithead 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 Leithead Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.05162, -107.97898. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Leithead Dam
- Ten Sleep Mercantile · fort · Washakie · ~53 km · Must-see
- Big Horn Spring · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~59 km · Must-see
- Hot Springs State Park · park · Hot Springs · ~60 km · Must-see
- Legend Rock Petroglyph Site · fort · Hot Springs · ~71 km · Must-see
- Worland House · fort · Washakie · ~5 km
- Sanders Park · park · Washakie · ~6 km
- Wide Draw Detention Dam · lake · Washakie · ~12 km
- Blake-Denton Number 2 Dam · lake · Washakie · ~20 km
- Blake-Denton Number 1 Dam · lake · Washakie · ~20 km
- Rairden Bridge · fort · Big Horn · ~21 km
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Washakie · ~23 km
- Dobie Butte · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~28 km
- Bonanza Reservoir Number 1 Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~29 km
- McDermotts Butte · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~31 km
- Potter Butte · viewpoint · Washakie · ~32 km
- Rocky Point · viewpoint · Washakie · ~33 km
- County Line Bridge · fort · Washakie · ~33 km
- Denver Jake Detention Dam · lake · Washakie · ~34 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Leithead Dam
- Lake Helen · lake · Big Horn · ~85 km · Must-see
- Boysen Dam · lake · Fremont · ~90 km · Must-see
- Boysen Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~106 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bill Dam · lake · Park · ~135 km · Must-see
- Lake De Smet · lake · Johnson · ~136 km · Must-see
- Ocean Lake · lake · Fremont · ~136 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bill Reservoir · lake · Park · ~139 km · Must-see
- Wide Draw Detention Dam · lake · Washakie · ~12 km
- Blake-Denton Number 2 Dam · lake · Washakie · ~20 km
- Blake-Denton Number 1 Dam · lake · Washakie · ~20 km
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Frequently asked
Is Leithead Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Leithead Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Leithead Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Leithead Dam?
Nearby: Ten Sleep Mercantile (fort, 53 km), Big Horn Spring (viewpoint, 59 km), Hot Springs State Park (park, 60 km), Legend Rock Petroglyph Site (fort, 71 km), Worland House (fort, 5 km), Sanders Park (park, 6 km).
Is Leithead Dam worth visiting?
Leithead Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.