Local favourite dam · Meade, South Dakota
Jensen Dam
Jensen Dam is a dam in Meade, South Dakota.
Jensen 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 Jensen 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 Jensen Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.67166, -102.70045. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Jensen Dam
- Deers Ears Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~70 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~22 km
- Flat Top Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~23 km
- Elm Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~24 km
- Saddle Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~24 km
- Vig Buttes · viewpoint · Meade · ~32 km
- Englishman Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~39 km
- Horse Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~40 km
- John Anderson 2 Dam · lake · Meade · ~47 km
- Ben Ash Historical Monument · fort · Meade · ~49 km
- Anderson 5 Dam · lake · Meade · ~50 km
- Hay Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~51 km
- Lemmon Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~51 km
- D Nuzum Dam · lake · Meade · ~51 km
- Owl Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~55 km
- Wheelbarrow Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~60 km
- Buzzards Peak · viewpoint · Meade · ~61 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Jensen Dam
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~70 km · Must-see
- Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~117 km · Must-see
- Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~122 km · Must-see
- Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~133 km · Must-see
- Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~133 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~143 km · Must-see
- John Anderson 2 Dam · lake · Meade · ~47 km
- Anderson 5 Dam · lake · Meade · ~50 km
- D Nuzum Dam · lake · Meade · ~51 km
- Hammann Lake · lake · Pennington · ~67 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Jensen Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Jensen Dam?
Nearby: Deers Ears Butte (viewpoint, 66 km), Lake Buffalo (lake, 70 km), Rattlesnake Butte (viewpoint, 22 km), Flat Top Butte (viewpoint, 23 km), Elm Butte (viewpoint, 24 km), Saddle Butte (viewpoint, 24 km).