Local favourite lake · Jackson, South Dakota
McHenry Dam
McHenry Dam is a lake in Jackson, South Dakota.
McHenry 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 McHenry 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 McHenry Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.81110, -101.79487. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near McHenry Dam
- Minuteman Missile National Historic Site · sanctuary · Pennington · ~26 km · Must-see
- Grindstone Butte · viewpoint · Haakon · ~54 km · Must-see
- Snake Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~55 km · Must-see
- Badlands National Park · sanctuary · Pennington · ~62 km · Must-see
- Big Badlands Overlook · sanctuary · Jackson · ~11 km
- Prairie Homestead · museum · Jackson · ~11 km
- Door Trail · trek · Jackson · ~15 km
- Door · viewpoint · Jackson · ~15 km
- Flat Top Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~15 km
- Window · viewpoint · Jackson · ~15 km
- Notch Trail · trek · Jackson · ~15 km
- Cliff Shelf Nature Trail · trek · Jackson · ~16 km
- Cedar Pass · viewpoint · Jackson · ~16 km
- Big Foot Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~16 km
- Castle Trail · trek · Jackson · ~18 km
- Hinton-Coleman Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~18 km
- Delta-01 · park · Jackson · ~19 km
- Cottonwood Field Station Dam · lake · Jackson · ~21 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near McHenry Dam
- Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~89 km · Must-see
- Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~113 km · Must-see
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~114 km · Must-see
- Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~117 km · Must-see
- Cottonwood Field Station Dam · lake · Jackson · ~21 km
- Kadoka Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~24 km
- Lake Hill · lake · Pennington · ~54 km
- Lavon Shearer Dam · lake · Pennington · ~56 km
- Kyle Dam · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~65 km
- Kroetch Dam · lake · Haakon · ~68 km
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Frequently asked
Is McHenry Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for McHenry Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit McHenry Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near McHenry Dam?
Nearby: Minuteman Missile National Historic Site (sanctuary, 26 km), Grindstone Butte (viewpoint, 54 km), Snake Butte (viewpoint, 55 km), Badlands National Park (sanctuary, 62 km), Big Badlands Overlook (sanctuary, 11 km), Prairie Homestead (museum, 11 km).