Local favourite lake · Jackson, South Dakota
Cryer Dam
Cryer Dam is a lake in Jackson, South Dakota.
Cryer 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 Cryer 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 Cryer Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.58972, -101.57598. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cryer Dam
- Snake Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~42 km · Must-see
- Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~55 km · Must-see
- Minuteman Missile National Historic Site · sanctuary · Pennington · ~61 km · Must-see
- Kodak Point · viewpoint · Jackson · ~12 km
- Half Dome · viewpoint · Jackson · ~19 km
- Eagle Nest Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~19 km
- Buzzard Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~21 km
- Cedar Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~28 km
- Kadoka Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~33 km
- Coyote Lookout · viewpoint · Jackson · ~33 km
- Box Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~33 km
- Flat Top Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~34 km
- Eagle Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~35 km
- Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Bennett · ~36 km
- Corn Creek Lake · lake · Mellette · ~37 km
- Badlands Petrified Gardens · museum · Jackson · ~37 km
- Bus Butte · viewpoint · Mellette · ~40 km
- Cemetery Hill · viewpoint · Mellette · ~40 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cryer Dam
- Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~55 km · Must-see
- Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~79 km · Must-see
- Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~82 km · Must-see
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~149 km · Must-see
- Kadoka Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~33 km
- Corn Creek Lake · lake · Mellette · ~37 km
- Cottonwood Field Station Dam · lake · Jackson · ~58 km
- Kyle Dam · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~64 km
- He Dog Dam · lake · Todd · ~67 km
- Krogman Number 4 Dam · lake · Jones · ~83 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cryer Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cryer Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Cryer Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cryer Dam?
Nearby: Snake Butte (viewpoint, 42 km), Deadmans Lake (lake, 55 km), Minuteman Missile National Historic Site (sanctuary, 61 km), Kodak Point (viewpoint, 12 km), Half Dome (viewpoint, 19 km), Eagle Nest Butte (viewpoint, 19 km).