Smiths Dam

Smiths 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 Smiths 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 Smiths Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.88268, -111.40485. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smiths Dam

• Scofield Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~31 km · Must-see
• Payson Canyon Kiwanis Park · viewpoint · Utah · ~36 km · Must-see
• Salem Lake · lake · Utah · ~37 km · Must-see
• Uinta National Forest · sanctuary · Utah · ~37 km · Must-see
• Radha Krishna Temple · temple · Utah · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mount Nebo · viewpoint · Utah · ~39 km · Must-see
• Spanish Fork Sports Park · viewpoint · Utah · ~41 km · Must-see
• Electric Lake · lake · Emery · ~41 km · Must-see
• Cottonwood Park · viewpoint · Utah · ~41 km · Must-see
• Payson Utah Temple · temple · Utah · ~41 km · Must-see
• Santaquin Debris Basin Dam · lake · Utah · ~41 km · Must-see
• Springville Museum of Art · museum · Utah · ~44 km · Must-see
• Springville Community Presbyterian Church · church · Utah · ~45 km · Must-see
• Utah Valley · viewpoint · Utah · ~48 km · Must-see
• Mona Reservoir · lake · Juab · ~49 km · Must-see
• West Mountain · viewpoint · Utah · ~51 km · Must-see
• Strawberry Reservoir · lake · Wasatch · ~51 km · Must-see
• Provo Peak · viewpoint · Utah · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Smiths Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Smiths Dam

• Scofield Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~31 km · Must-see
• Salem Lake · lake · Utah · ~37 km · Must-see
• Electric Lake · lake · Emery · ~41 km · Must-see
• Santaquin Debris Basin Dam · lake · Utah · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mona Reservoir · lake · Juab · ~49 km · Must-see
• Strawberry Reservoir · lake · Wasatch · ~51 km · Must-see
• Goshen Reservoir · lake · Utah · ~57 km · Must-see
• Utah Lake · lake · Utah · ~60 km · Must-see
• Utah Lake State Park · lake · Utah · ~61 km · Must-see
• Deer Creek Dam · lake · Wasatch · ~74 km · Must-see

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