Local favourite dam · Meade, South Dakota
Floyd Strong Dam
Floyd Strong Dam is a dam in Meade, South Dakota.
Floyd Strong 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 Floyd Strong 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 Floyd Strong Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.52665, -102.64545. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Floyd Strong Dam
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~66 km · Must-see
- South Dakota Air and Space Museum · museum · Pennington · ~69 km · Must-see
- Elm Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~32 km
- Rattlesnake Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~40 km
- D Nuzum Dam · lake · Meade · ~42 km
- Englishman Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~42 km
- Saddle Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~42 km
- Flat Top Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~43 km
- Hammann Lake · lake · Pennington · ~51 km
- John Anderson 2 Dam · lake · Meade · ~52 km
- Vig Buttes · viewpoint · Meade · ~53 km
- Missile Site 850-A (historic) · fort · Pennington · ~54 km
- Anderson 5 Dam · lake · Meade · ~55 km
- Horse Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~60 km
- Elk Dale School · fort · Meade · ~64 km
- Buzzards Peak · viewpoint · Meade · ~64 km
- Hay Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~65 km
- Lemmon Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~66 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Floyd Strong Dam
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~66 km · Must-see
- Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~108 km · Must-see
- Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~111 km · Must-see
- Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~120 km · Must-see
- Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~121 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~132 km · Must-see
- D Nuzum Dam · lake · Meade · ~42 km
- Hammann Lake · lake · Pennington · ~51 km
- John Anderson 2 Dam · lake · Meade · ~52 km
- Anderson 5 Dam · lake · Meade · ~55 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Floyd Strong Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Floyd Strong Dam?
Nearby: Lake Buffalo (lake, 66 km), South Dakota Air and Space Museum (museum, 69 km), Elm Butte (viewpoint, 32 km), Rattlesnake Butte (viewpoint, 40 km), D Nuzum Dam (lake, 42 km), Englishman Butte (viewpoint, 42 km).