Notable lake · Converse, Wyoming
Basin Dam
Basin Dam is a lake in Converse, Wyoming.
Basin 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 Basin 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 Basin Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.56163, -105.51721. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Basin Dam
- Ayres Natural Bridge State Park · park · Converse · ~26 km · Must-see
- Douglas Railroad Interpretive Center · park · Converse · ~30 km · Must-see
- Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum · museum · Converse · ~30 km · Must-see
- Christ Episcopal Church · church · Converse · ~31 km · Must-see
- Fort Fetterman State Historic Site · fort · Converse · ~39 km · Must-see
- Laramie Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~42 km · Must-see
- Glenrock Buffalo Jump · viewpoint · Converse · ~58 km · Must-see
- Glendo Dam · lake · Platte · ~59 km · Must-see
- Peterson Dam · lake · Converse · ~6 km
- Darlington Number 1 Dam · lake · Converse · ~6 km
- Saddleback Dam · lake · Converse · ~9 km
- Center Realty Reservoir Number 1 Dam · lake · Converse · ~11 km
- Rattlesnake Hill · viewpoint · Converse · ~12 km
- Wilson Number 1 Dam · lake · Converse · ~12 km
- Baldy Point · viewpoint · Converse · ~12 km
- Trail Number 1 Dam · lake · Converse · ~13 km
- Saddleback Mountain · viewpoint · Converse · ~15 km
- Tomahawk Peak · viewpoint · Converse · ~15 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Basin Dam
- Glendo Dam · lake · Platte · ~59 km · Must-see
- Alcova Reservoir · lake · Natrona · ~126 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Dam · lake · Natrona · ~138 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~150 km · Must-see
- Peterson Dam · lake · Converse · ~6 km
- Darlington Number 1 Dam · lake · Converse · ~6 km
- Saddleback Dam · lake · Converse · ~9 km
- Center Realty Reservoir Number 1 Dam · lake · Converse · ~11 km
- Wilson Number 1 Dam · lake · Converse · ~12 km
- Trail Number 1 Dam · lake · Converse · ~13 km
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Frequently asked
Is Basin Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Basin Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Basin Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Basin Dam?
Nearby: Ayres Natural Bridge State Park (park, 26 km), Douglas Railroad Interpretive Center (park, 30 km), Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum (museum, 30 km), Christ Episcopal Church (church, 31 km), Fort Fetterman State Historic Site (fort, 39 km), Laramie Peak (viewpoint, 42 km).
Is Basin Dam worth visiting?
Basin Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.