Local favourite dam · Mellette, South Dakota
Word Number 1 Dam
Word Number 1 Dam is a dam in Mellette, South Dakota.
Word Number 1 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 Word Number 1 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 Word Number 1 Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.79307, -101.19764. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Word Number 1 Dam
- Horseshoe Butte · viewpoint · Mellette · ~9 km
- 1880 Town · museum · Jackson · ~14 km
- Cedar Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~26 km
- Box Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~28 km
- Eagle Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~29 km
- Badlands Petrified Gardens · museum · Jackson · ~29 km
- Bus Butte · viewpoint · Mellette · ~31 km
- Corn Creek Lake · lake · Mellette · ~31 km
- Crawford Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~32 km
- Cemetery Hill · viewpoint · Mellette · ~32 km
- Coyote Lookout · viewpoint · Jackson · ~32 km
- Cross Butte · viewpoint · Mellette · ~32 km
- Half Dome · viewpoint · Jackson · ~33 km
- Johnson Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~35 km
- Kadoka Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~36 km
- Kodak Point · viewpoint · Jackson · ~39 km
- Midland Pioneer Museum · museum · Haakon · ~39 km
- Krogman Number 4 Dam · lake · Jones · ~42 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Word Number 1 Dam
- Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~91 km · Must-see
- Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~111 km · Must-see
- Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~113 km · Must-see
- Oahe Dam · lake · Stanley · ~120 km · Must-see
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~140 km · Must-see
- Corn Creek Lake · lake · Mellette · ~31 km
- Kadoka Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~36 km
- Krogman Number 4 Dam · lake · Jones · ~42 km
- Ferdig Number 1 Dam · lake · Jones · ~45 km
- Ottumwa Dam · lake · Haakon · ~64 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Word Number 1 Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Word Number 1 Dam?
Nearby: Horseshoe Butte (viewpoint, 9 km), 1880 Town (museum, 14 km), Cedar Butte (viewpoint, 26 km), Box Butte (viewpoint, 28 km), Eagle Butte (viewpoint, 29 km), Badlands Petrified Gardens (museum, 29 km).