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Tower Dam

Tower Dam is a lake in Todd, South Dakota.

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Tower 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Tower 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 Tower Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.32545, -100.52113. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tower Dam

Fort Niobrara · fort · Todd · ~60 km · Must-see
Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cherry · ~62 km · Must-see
Valentine · church · Todd · ~63 km · Must-see
Smith Falls · waterfall · Tripp · ~64 km · Must-see
Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~66 km · Must-see
Niobrara National Scenic River · sanctuary · Cherry · ~72 km · Must-see
Haystack Butte · viewpoint · Todd · ~2 km
Sinte Gleska University · attraction · Todd · ~13 km
Chief Sitting Bulls Grave Monument · fort · Mellette · ~27 km
Carter Dam · lake · Tripp · ~34 km
Indian Scout Dam · lake · Todd · ~35 km
Koskan Dam · lake · Mellette · ~38 km
Dorian Buttes · viewpoint · Tripp · ~42 km
Grass Mountain · viewpoint · Todd · ~52 km
Flattop · viewpoint · Cherry · ~54 km
He Dog Dam · lake · Todd · ~55 km
Frederick Peak · viewpoint · Cherry · ~60 km
Dog Ear Buttes · viewpoint · Tripp · ~61 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Tower Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tower Dam

Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~66 km · Must-see
Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~106 km · Must-see
Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~106 km · Must-see
Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~109 km · Must-see
America Lake · lake · Brule · ~135 km · Must-see
Academy Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~144 km · Must-see
Red Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Brule · ~146 km · Must-see
Lake Sharpe · lake · Buffalo · ~147 km · Must-see
Carter Dam · lake · Tripp · ~34 km
Indian Scout Dam · lake · Todd · ~35 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in South Dakota

Frequently asked

Is Tower Dam full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Tower Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Tower Dam?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Tower Dam?

Nearby: Fort Niobrara (fort, 60 km), Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 62 km), Valentine (church, 63 km), Smith Falls (waterfall, 64 km), Dog Ear Lake State Production Area (lake, 66 km), Niobrara National Scenic River (sanctuary, 72 km).