Local favourite dam · Pennington, South Dakota
Jerry Willuweit Dam
Jerry Willuweit Dam is a dam in Pennington, South Dakota.
Jerry Willuweit 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 Jerry Willuweit 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 Jerry Willuweit Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.20499, -102.04543. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Jerry Willuweit Dam
- Grindstone Butte · viewpoint · Haakon · ~25 km · Must-see
- Minuteman Missile National Historic Site · sanctuary · Pennington · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~58 km · Must-see
- Horse Tooth · viewpoint · Pennington · ~2 km
- Lavon Shearer Dam · lake · Pennington · ~15 km
- Bliss Hill · viewpoint · Pennington · ~19 km
- Hubbard Hill · viewpoint · Pennington · ~20 km
- Lake Hill · lake · Pennington · ~23 km
- Hammann Lake · lake · Pennington · ~26 km
- Cedar Butte · viewpoint · Pennington · ~32 km
- Wall City Park · park · Pennington · ~35 km
- Wounded Knee Museum · museum · Pennington · ~36 km
- Kroetch Dam · lake · Haakon · ~37 km
- Highway 1416 · fort · Pennington · ~39 km
- Delta-09 · park · Pennington · ~40 km
- Cottonwood Field Station Dam · lake · Jackson · ~40 km
- Hinton-Coleman Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~42 km
- Wasta Rest Stop Tipi · attraction · Pennington · ~43 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Jerry Willuweit Dam
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~144 km · Must-see
- Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~144 km · Must-see
- Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~149 km · Must-see
- Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~149 km · Must-see
- Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~150 km · Must-see
- Lavon Shearer Dam · lake · Pennington · ~15 km
- Lake Hill · lake · Pennington · ~23 km
- Hammann Lake · lake · Pennington · ~26 km
- Kroetch Dam · lake · Haakon · ~37 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Jerry Willuweit Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Jerry Willuweit Dam?
Nearby: Grindstone Butte (viewpoint, 25 km), Minuteman Missile National Historic Site (sanctuary, 44 km), Lake Buffalo (lake, 58 km), Horse Tooth (viewpoint, 2 km), Lavon Shearer Dam (lake, 15 km), Bliss Hill (viewpoint, 19 km).