Local favourite dam · Pennington, South Dakota
Lewis Dam
Lewis Dam is a dam in Pennington, South Dakota.
Lewis 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 Lewis 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 Lewis Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.26165, -102.17877. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lewis Dam
- Grindstone Butte · viewpoint · Haakon · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~53 km · Must-see
- Minuteman Missile National Historic Site · sanctuary · Pennington · ~54 km · Must-see
- Hammann Lake · lake · Pennington · ~13 km
- Horse Tooth · viewpoint · Pennington · ~15 km
- Lavon Shearer Dam · lake · Pennington · ~19 km
- Lake Hill · lake · Pennington · ~26 km
- Cedar Butte · viewpoint · Pennington · ~28 km
- Hubbard Hill · viewpoint · Pennington · ~28 km
- Bliss Hill · viewpoint · Pennington · ~29 km
- Highway 1416 · fort · Pennington · ~33 km
- D Nuzum Dam · lake · Meade · ~37 km
- Wall City Park · park · Pennington · ~37 km
- Wasta Rest Stop Tipi · attraction · Pennington · ~37 km
- Armed Forces Museum & Gift Shop · museum · Pennington · ~38 km
- Wounded Knee Museum · museum · Pennington · ~39 km
- Delta-09 · park · Pennington · ~46 km
- Missile Site 850-A (historic) · fort · Pennington · ~47 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lewis Dam
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~53 km · Must-see
- Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~133 km · Must-see
- Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~134 km · Must-see
- Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~137 km · Must-see
- Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~140 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~150 km · Must-see
- Hammann Lake · lake · Pennington · ~13 km
- Lavon Shearer Dam · lake · Pennington · ~19 km
- Lake Hill · lake · Pennington · ~26 km
- D Nuzum Dam · lake · Meade · ~37 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Lewis Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Lewis Dam?
Nearby: Grindstone Butte (viewpoint, 39 km), Lake Buffalo (lake, 53 km), Minuteman Missile National Historic Site (sanctuary, 54 km), Hammann Lake (lake, 13 km), Horse Tooth (viewpoint, 15 km), Lavon Shearer Dam (lake, 19 km).