Notable lake · Natrona, Wyoming
Lost Dam
Lost Dam is a lake in Natrona, Wyoming.
Lost 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 Lost 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 Lost Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.28021, -106.85451. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lost Dam
- Hole-in-the-Wall · viewpoint · Johnson · ~37 km · Must-see
- Teapot Rock · viewpoint · Natrona · ~55 km · Must-see
- Baskett Dam · lake · Natrona · ~4 km
- Big Pike Dam · lake · Natrona · ~6 km
- Cottonwood Rim · viewpoint · Natrona · ~6 km
- Alkali Dam · lake · Natrona · ~7 km
- Flat Top Hill · viewpoint · Natrona · ~9 km
- Suicide Dam · lake · Natrona · ~10 km
- Sutterfield Dam · lake · Natrona · ~13 km
- Red Wall · viewpoint · Natrona · ~17 km
- Lucy Dam · lake · Natrona · ~19 km
- Roughlock Hill · viewpoint · Natrona · ~19 km
- Cave Gulch Reservoir · cave · Natrona · ~19 km
- Jack Dam · lake · Natrona · ~19 km
- Lester Dam · lake · Natrona · ~19 km
- Neff Dam · lake · Natrona · ~20 km
- Metcalf Dam · lake · Natrona · ~20 km
- Three Buttes · viewpoint · Natrona · ~21 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lost Dam
- Alcova Reservoir · lake · Natrona · ~105 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Dam · lake · Natrona · ~113 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~125 km · Must-see
- Boysen Dam · lake · Fremont · ~135 km · Must-see
- Boysen Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~136 km · Must-see
- Lake Helen · lake · Big Horn · ~149 km · Must-see
- Baskett Dam · lake · Natrona · ~4 km
- Big Pike Dam · lake · Natrona · ~6 km
- Alkali Dam · lake · Natrona · ~7 km
- Suicide Dam · lake · Natrona · ~10 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lost Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lost Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lost Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lost Dam?
Nearby: Hole-in-the-Wall (viewpoint, 37 km), Teapot Rock (viewpoint, 55 km), Baskett Dam (lake, 4 km), Big Pike Dam (lake, 6 km), Cottonwood Rim (viewpoint, 6 km), Alkali Dam (lake, 7 km).
Is Lost Dam worth visiting?
Lost Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.