Notable lake · Tripp, South Dakota
Carter Dam
Carter Dam is a lake in Tripp, South Dakota.
Carter 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 Carter 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 Carter Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.39167, -100.19541. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Carter Dam
- Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~42 km · Must-see
- Turtle Butte · viewpoint · Tripp · ~58 km · Must-see
- Smith Falls · waterfall · Tripp · ~71 km · Must-see
- Niobrara National Scenic River · sanctuary · Cherry · ~74 km · Must-see
- Fort Niobrara · fort · Todd · ~75 km · Must-see
- Dorian Buttes · viewpoint · Tripp · ~30 km
- Koskan Dam · lake · Mellette · ~32 km
- Dog Ear Buttes · viewpoint · Tripp · ~33 km
- Haystack Butte · viewpoint · Todd · ~36 km
- Chief Sitting Bulls Grave Monument · fort · Mellette · ~37 km
- Beaulieu Dam · lake · Tripp · ~41 km
- Bradleyon Butte · viewpoint · Tripp · ~46 km
- Sinte Gleska University · attraction · Todd · ~47 km
- Flattop · viewpoint · Cherry · ~59 km
- Hamill Dam Reservoir · lake · Tripp · ~59 km
- Worth Reservoir · lake · Tripp · ~62 km
- 318th Avenue · fort · Tripp · ~63 km
- Roosevelt Dam · lake · Tripp · ~64 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Carter Dam
- Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~42 km · Must-see
- America Lake · lake · Brule · ~101 km · Must-see
- Academy Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~110 km · Must-see
- Red Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Brule · ~112 km · Must-see
- Lake Sharpe · lake · Buffalo · ~118 km · Must-see
- Lake Francis Case · lake · Brule · ~122 km · Must-see
- Platte Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~132 km · Must-see
- Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~140 km · Must-see
- Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~140 km · Must-see
- Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~143 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Carter Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Carter Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Carter Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Carter Dam?
Nearby: Dog Ear Lake State Production Area (lake, 42 km), Turtle Butte (viewpoint, 58 km), Smith Falls (waterfall, 71 km), Niobrara National Scenic River (sanctuary, 74 km), Fort Niobrara (fort, 75 km), Dorian Buttes (viewpoint, 30 km).
Is Carter Dam worth visiting?
Carter Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Dakota on Spotwander.