Local favourite dam · Stanley, South Dakota
Joe Schomer 2 Dam
Joe Schomer 2 Dam is a dam in Stanley, South Dakota.
Joe Schomer 2 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 Joe Schomer 2 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 Joe Schomer 2 Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.29332, -100.29208. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Joe Schomer 2 Dam
- Farm Island Recreation Area · sanctuary · Hughes · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pierre Marina Recreational Area · park · Hughes · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cultural Heritage Center · museum · Hughes · ~12 km · Must-see
- Verendrye Site · park · Stanley · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fort Pierre Chouteau · fort · Stanley · ~17 km · Must-see
- Oahe Downstream Recreation Area · sanctuary · Stanley · ~22 km · Must-see
- Oahe Dam · lake · Stanley · ~24 km · Must-see
- West Bend Recreation Area · sanctuary · Hughes · ~60 km · Must-see
- Fort Bennett · fort · Stanley · ~63 km · Must-see
- Farm Island · river spot · Hughes · ~7 km
- La Framboise Island · river spot · Hughes · ~9 km
- Civil War Monument · fort · Hughes · ~11 km
- Fighting Stallions · fort · Hughes · ~11 km
- South Dakota National Guard Museum · museum · Hughes · ~11 km
- RCPE PRC Subdivision · fort · Hughes · ~14 km
- Capitol Heights Baptist Church · church · Hughes · ~15 km
- Cedar Valley School · fort · Lyman · ~15 km
- Fort Pierre Chouteau National Historic Landmark · fort · Stanley · ~17 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Joe Schomer 2 Dam
- Oahe Dam · lake · Stanley · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Sharpe · lake · Buffalo · ~90 km · Must-see
- Red Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Brule · ~134 km · Must-see
- America Lake · lake · Brule · ~150 km · Must-see
- Sonnenschein Number 2 Dam · lake · Stanley · ~31 km
- Lake Okobojo · lake · Sully · ~50 km
- Fate Dam · lake · Lyman · ~57 km
- Sully Lake · lake · Sully · ~60 km
- Byre Dam · lake · Lyman · ~68 km
- Ferdig Number 1 Dam · lake · Jones · ~69 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Joe Schomer 2 Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Joe Schomer 2 Dam?
Nearby: Farm Island Recreation Area (sanctuary, 7 km), Pierre Marina Recreational Area (park, 10 km), Cultural Heritage Center (museum, 12 km), Verendrye Site (park, 12 km), Fort Pierre Chouteau (fort, 17 km), Oahe Downstream Recreation Area (sanctuary, 22 km).