Local favourite lake · Jackson, South Dakota
Doss Dam
Doss Dam is a lake in Jackson, South Dakota.
Doss 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Doss 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 Doss Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.77361, -101.75404. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Doss Dam
- Minuteman Missile National Historic Site · sanctuary · Pennington · ~32 km · Must-see
- Snake Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~51 km · Must-see
- Grindstone Butte · viewpoint · Haakon · ~59 km · Must-see
- Badlands National Park · sanctuary · Pennington · ~65 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~14 km
- Big Badlands Overlook · sanctuary · Jackson · ~15 km
- Prairie Homestead · museum · Jackson · ~16 km
- Door Trail · trek · Jackson · ~17 km
- Door · viewpoint · Jackson · ~17 km
- Window · viewpoint · Jackson · ~17 km
- Notch Trail · trek · Jackson · ~18 km
- Cliff Shelf Nature Trail · trek · Jackson · ~18 km
- Cedar Pass · viewpoint · Jackson · ~18 km
- Castle Trail · trek · Jackson · ~21 km
- Kadoka Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~21 km
- Big Foot Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~23 km
- Hinton-Coleman Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~25 km
- Norbeck Pass · viewpoint · Jackson · ~25 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Doss Dam
- Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~83 km · Must-see
- Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~107 km · Must-see
- Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~111 km · Must-see
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~120 km · Must-see
- Kadoka Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~21 km
- Cottonwood Field Station Dam · lake · Jackson · ~27 km
- Lake Hill · lake · Pennington · ~61 km
- Corn Creek Lake · lake · Mellette · ~62 km
- Lavon Shearer Dam · lake · Pennington · ~63 km
- Kyle Dam · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~64 km
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Frequently asked
Is Doss Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Doss Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Doss Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Doss Dam?
Nearby: Minuteman Missile National Historic Site (sanctuary, 32 km), Snake Butte (viewpoint, 51 km), Grindstone Butte (viewpoint, 59 km), Badlands National Park (sanctuary, 65 km), Flat Top Butte (viewpoint, 14 km), Big Badlands Overlook (sanctuary, 15 km).