Local favourite dam · Stanley, South Dakota
Ralph Hedman Dam
Ralph Hedman Dam is a dam in Stanley, South Dakota.
Ralph Hedman 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 Ralph Hedman 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 Ralph Hedman Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.38616, -100.99020. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ralph Hedman Dam
- Fort Bennett · fort · Stanley · ~53 km · Must-see
- Oahe Dam · lake · Stanley · ~59 km · Must-see
- Fort Pierre Chouteau · fort · Stanley · ~59 km · Must-see
- Oahe Downstream Recreation Area · sanctuary · Stanley · ~60 km · Must-see
- Verendrye Site · park · Stanley · ~61 km · Must-see
- Pierre Marina Recreational Area · park · Hughes · ~65 km · Must-see
- Cultural Heritage Center · museum · Hughes · ~65 km · Must-see
- Farm Island Recreation Area · sanctuary · Hughes · ~73 km · Must-see
- Standing Butte · viewpoint · Stanley · ~34 km
- Cedar Butte · viewpoint · Stanley · ~37 km
- Black Butte · viewpoint · Stanley · ~37 km
- Ottumwa Dam · lake · Haakon · ~41 km
- Sonnenschein Number 2 Dam · lake · Stanley · ~44 km
- Midland Pioneer Museum · museum · Haakon · ~47 km
- Flat Top Butte · viewpoint · Jones · ~49 km
- Brown Hill · viewpoint · Stanley · ~53 km
- Ferdig Number 1 Dam · lake · Jones · ~58 km
- Fort Chouteau Museum · museum · Stanley · ~59 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ralph Hedman Dam
- Oahe Dam · lake · Stanley · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~105 km · Must-see
- Ottumwa Dam · lake · Haakon · ~41 km
- Sonnenschein Number 2 Dam · lake · Stanley · ~44 km
- Ferdig Number 1 Dam · lake · Jones · ~58 km
- Lake Okobojo · lake · Sully · ~68 km
- Kroetch Dam · lake · Haakon · ~71 km
- Krogman Number 4 Dam · lake · Jones · ~91 km
- Sully Lake · lake · Sully · ~92 km
- Troy Lake · lake · Sully · ~94 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Ralph Hedman Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Ralph Hedman Dam?
Nearby: Fort Bennett (fort, 53 km), Oahe Dam (lake, 59 km), Fort Pierre Chouteau (fort, 59 km), Oahe Downstream Recreation Area (sanctuary, 60 km), Verendrye Site (park, 61 km), Pierre Marina Recreational Area (park, 65 km).