Local favourite dam · Stanley, South Dakota
David Olson Dam
David Olson Dam is a dam in Stanley, South Dakota.
David Olson 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 David Olson 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 David Olson Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.54831, -100.98543. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near David Olson Dam
- Fort Bennett · fort · Stanley · ~38 km · Must-see
- Oahe Dam · lake · Stanley · ~59 km · Must-see
- Oahe Downstream Recreation Area · sanctuary · Stanley · ~61 km · Must-see
- Eagle Butte · viewpoint · Ziebach · ~62 km · Must-see
- Fort Pierre Chouteau · fort · Stanley · ~63 km · Must-see
- Verendrye Site · park · Stanley · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cultural Heritage Center · museum · Hughes · ~69 km · Must-see
- Pierre Marina Recreational Area · park · Hughes · ~69 km · Must-see
- Black Butte · viewpoint · Stanley · ~14 km
- Cedar Butte · viewpoint · Stanley · ~15 km
- Standing Butte · viewpoint · Stanley · ~20 km
- Joshua Butte · viewpoint · Ziebach · ~45 km
- Sonnenschein Number 2 Dam · lake · Stanley · ~47 km
- Brown Hill · viewpoint · Stanley · ~55 km
- Ottumwa Dam · lake · Haakon · ~56 km
- No Heart Butte · viewpoint · Dewey · ~58 km
- Lake Okobojo · lake · Sully · ~58 km
- High Elk Hill · viewpoint · Ziebach · ~60 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near David Olson Dam
- Oahe Dam · lake · Stanley · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~100 km · Must-see
- Lake Oahe · lake · Corson · ~139 km · Must-see
- Sonnenschein Number 2 Dam · lake · Stanley · ~47 km
- Ottumwa Dam · lake · Haakon · ~56 km
- Lake Okobojo · lake · Sully · ~58 km
- Goose Creek Dam · lake · Dewey · ~78 km
- Troy Lake · lake · Sully · ~79 km
- Kroetch Dam · lake · Haakon · ~79 km
- Ferdig Number 1 Dam · lake · Jones · ~79 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit David Olson Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near David Olson Dam?
Nearby: Fort Bennett (fort, 38 km), Oahe Dam (lake, 59 km), Oahe Downstream Recreation Area (sanctuary, 61 km), Eagle Butte (viewpoint, 62 km), Fort Pierre Chouteau (fort, 63 km), Verendrye Site (park, 66 km).