Local favourite dam · Meade, South Dakota
William Olson Dam
William Olson Dam is a dam in Meade, South Dakota.
William Olson Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit William Olson Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach William Olson Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.99499, -102.80044. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near William Olson Dam
- Deers Ears Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~38 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~64 km · Must-see
- Ben Ash Historical Monument · fort · Meade · ~8 km
- Horse Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~13 km
- Vig Buttes · viewpoint · Meade · ~15 km
- Flat Top Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~24 km
- Badlands · viewpoint · Perkins · ~32 km
- Saddle Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~32 km
- Rattlesnake Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~33 km
- Wheelbarrow Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~34 km
- Lookout Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~38 km
- Snake Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~40 km
- Hay Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~43 km
- Lemmon Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~43 km
- Sulphur Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~46 km
- Sheep Mountain · viewpoint · Harding · ~47 km
- Owl Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~49 km
- Haystack Butte · viewpoint · Perkins · ~51 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near William Olson Dam
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~95 km · Must-see
- Shadehill Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Perkins · ~115 km · Must-see
- Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~147 km · Must-see
- John Anderson 2 Dam · lake · Meade · ~66 km
- Anderson 5 Dam · lake · Meade · ~68 km
- William Baxter Dam · lake · Perkins · ~74 km
- White Hill Dam · lake · Perkins · ~85 km
- K C Dam · lake · Ziebach · ~86 km
- D Nuzum Dam · lake · Meade · ~87 km
- Belle Fourche Dam · lake · Butte · ~93 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit William Olson Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near William Olson Dam?
Nearby: Deers Ears Butte (viewpoint, 38 km), Castle Rock Butte (viewpoint, 64 km), Ben Ash Historical Monument (fort, 8 km), Horse Butte (viewpoint, 13 km), Vig Buttes (viewpoint, 15 km), Flat Top Butte (viewpoint, 24 km).