Local favourite dam · Mellette, South Dakota
Jensen Number 9 Dam
Jensen Number 9 Dam is a dam in Mellette, South Dakota.
Jensen Number 9 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 Jensen Number 9 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 Jensen Number 9 Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.63666, -100.93709. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Jensen Number 9 Dam
- Krogman Number 4 Dam · lake · Jones · ~22 km
- Horseshoe Butte · viewpoint · Mellette · ~25 km
- Bus Butte · viewpoint · Mellette · ~26 km
- Cross Butte · viewpoint · Mellette · ~26 km
- Cemetery Hill · viewpoint · Mellette · ~27 km
- Corn Creek Lake · lake · Mellette · ~29 km
- Eagle Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~30 km
- Box Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~31 km
- Coyote Lookout · viewpoint · Jackson · ~33 km
- Cedar Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~36 km
- 1880 Town · museum · Jackson · ~40 km
- Jones County Gold Star Honor Roll · fort · Jones · ~42 km
- Pioneer Auto · museum · Jones · ~42 km
- Chief Sitting Bulls Grave Monument · fort · Mellette · ~45 km
- Half Dome · viewpoint · Jackson · ~46 km
- White Clay Butte · viewpoint · Jones · ~49 km
- He Dog Dam · lake · Todd · ~50 km
- Ferdig Number 1 Dam · lake · Jones · ~50 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Jensen Number 9 Dam
- Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~88 km · Must-see
- Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~103 km · Must-see
- Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~103 km · Must-see
- Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~123 km · Must-see
- Oahe Dam · lake · Stanley · ~124 km · Must-see
- Krogman Number 4 Dam · lake · Jones · ~22 km
- Corn Creek Lake · lake · Mellette · ~29 km
- He Dog Dam · lake · Todd · ~50 km
- Ferdig Number 1 Dam · lake · Jones · ~50 km
- Indian Scout Dam · lake · Todd · ~57 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Jensen Number 9 Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Jensen Number 9 Dam?
Nearby: Krogman Number 4 Dam (lake, 22 km), Horseshoe Butte (viewpoint, 25 km), Bus Butte (viewpoint, 26 km), Cross Butte (viewpoint, 26 km), Cemetery Hill (viewpoint, 27 km), Corn Creek Lake (lake, 29 km).