Notable lake · Uinta, Wyoming
Painter Dam
Painter Dam is a lake in Uinta, Wyoming.
Painter 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 Painter 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 Painter Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.31721, -110.88996. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Painter Dam
- Medicine Butte · viewpoint · Rich · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bear River State Park · sanctuary · Uinta · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fort Bridger · fort · Summit · ~52 km · Must-see
- Humpy Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~63 km · Must-see
- Causey Dam · lake · Weber · ~73 km · Must-see
- Foote Spring · attraction · Uinta · ~2 km
- Crompton Spring · attraction · Uinta · ~4 km
- Medicine Butte · viewpoint · Uinta · ~5 km
- Crompton Reservoir · lake · Rich · ~8 km
- Crompton Reservoir · lake · Uinta · ~8 km
- Crompton Dam · lake · Uinta · ~9 km
- Bear River State Park · attraction · Summit · ~9 km
- Uinta County Courthouse · fort · Uinta · ~11 km
- Evanston Main Post Office · fort · Uinta · ~11 km
- A. V. Quinn House · fort · Uinta · ~11 km
- St. Paul's Episcopal Church · fort · Uinta · ~11 km
- Burnt Hill · viewpoint · Uinta · ~13 km
- Broadbent Number 2 Dam · lake · Uinta · ~15 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Painter Dam
- Causey Dam · lake · Weber · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cuberant Lake · lake · Summit · ~80 km · Must-see
- Mirror Lake · lake · Duchesne · ~85 km · Must-see
- Uintah Lake · lake · Duchesne · ~85 km · Must-see
- Jordan Lake · lake · Duchesne · ~86 km · Must-see
- Cliff Lake · lake · Summit · ~89 km · Must-see
- Dean Lake · lake · Duchesne · ~90 km · Must-see
- Rockport Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~91 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Rich · ~103 km · Must-see
- North Beach State Park · lake · Bear Lake · ~106 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Painter Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Painter Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Painter Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Painter Dam?
Nearby: Medicine Butte (viewpoint, 5 km), Bear River State Park (sanctuary, 9 km), Fort Bridger (fort, 52 km), Humpy Peak (viewpoint, 63 km), Causey Dam (lake, 73 km), Foote Spring (attraction, 2 km).
Is Painter Dam worth visiting?
Painter Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.