Local favourite dam · Meade, South Dakota
Samuelson Dam
Samuelson Dam is a dam in Meade, South Dakota.
Samuelson 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 Samuelson 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 Samuelson Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.79499, -102.11044. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Samuelson Dam
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~27 km · Must-see
- K C Dam · lake · Ziebach · ~15 km
- Bessie Butte · viewpoint · Ziebach · ~28 km
- Hay Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~33 km
- Lemmon Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~33 km
- William Baxter Dam · lake · Perkins · ~37 km
- D Nuzum Dam · lake · Meade · ~39 km
- Sandoz Dam · lake · Ziebach · ~46 km
- Arrowhead Butte · viewpoint · Perkins · ~50 km
- Flat Top Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~60 km
- Horse Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~60 km
- Hammann Lake · lake · Pennington · ~61 km
- Vig Buttes · viewpoint · Meade · ~63 km
- Ben Ash Historical Monument · fort · Meade · ~69 km
- Sunrise Butte · viewpoint · Perkins · ~71 km
- Joshua Butte · viewpoint · Ziebach · ~73 km
- Curiosity Butte · viewpoint · Perkins · ~74 km
- Samuelson Brothers Number 4 Dam · lake · Meade · ~2 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Samuelson Dam
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~27 km · Must-see
- Shadehill Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Perkins · ~130 km · Must-see
- K C Dam · lake · Ziebach · ~15 km
- William Baxter Dam · lake · Perkins · ~37 km
- D Nuzum Dam · lake · Meade · ~39 km
- Sandoz Dam · lake · Ziebach · ~46 km
- Hammann Lake · lake · Pennington · ~61 km
- Kroetch Dam · lake · Haakon · ~81 km
- Lavon Shearer Dam · lake · Pennington · ~93 km
- M A Curtis Dam · lake · Dewey · ~100 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Samuelson Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Samuelson Dam?
Nearby: Lake Buffalo (lake, 27 km), K C Dam (lake, 15 km), Bessie Butte (viewpoint, 28 km), Hay Butte (viewpoint, 33 km), Lemmon Butte (viewpoint, 33 km), William Baxter Dam (lake, 37 km).