Must-see lake · Malheur, Oregon
Malheur Dam
Malheur Dam is a lake in Malheur, Oregon.
Malheur Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Malheur Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Malheur Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.35305, -117.67118. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Malheur Dam
- Bully Creek Dam · lake · Malheur · ~54 km · Must-see
- Saint Francis de Sales Cathedral · church · Baker · ~61 km · Must-see
- Baker Heritage Museum · museum · Baker · ~61 km · Must-see
- Monument Rock Wilderness · sanctuary · Baker · ~65 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain Summit · viewpoint · Grant · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cave Hollow · cave · Baker · ~15 km
- Áatway Spring · attraction · Baker · ~20 km
- Cottonwood Mountain · viewpoint · Malheur · ~26 km
- Baker Air Force Station · fort · Baker · ~34 km
- Lime Cement plant (Demolished 2018) · fort · Baker · ~37 km
- Alder Creek Schoolhouse · fort · Baker · ~41 km
- Eldorado Pass · viewpoint · Baker · ~41 km
- Murray Dam · lake · Baker · ~43 km
- Higgins Dam · lake · Baker · ~44 km
- Táx̣špa Butte · viewpoint · Malheur · ~48 km
- Waqíima Spring · attraction · Baker · ~53 km
- Indian Head Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~53 km
- Unity Lake State Recreation Site · lake · Baker · ~55 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Malheur Dam
- Bully Creek Dam · lake · Malheur · ~54 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes · lake · Baker · ~75 km · Must-see
- Agency Valley Dam · lake · Malheur · ~78 km · Must-see
- Thief Valley Reservoir · lake · Baker · ~94 km · Must-see
- Crawfish Lake · lake · Grant · ~100 km · Must-see
- Anthony Lake Day Use Area · lake · Baker · ~101 km · Must-see
- Wolf Creek Dam · lake · Union · ~103 km · Must-see
- Warm Springs Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~118 km · Must-see
- Minam Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~119 km · Must-see
- Mirror Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~120 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Malheur Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Malheur Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Malheur Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Malheur Dam?
Nearby: Bully Creek Dam (lake, 54 km), Saint Francis de Sales Cathedral (church, 61 km), Baker Heritage Museum (museum, 61 km), Monument Rock Wilderness (sanctuary, 65 km), Blue Mountain Summit (viewpoint, 73 km), Cave Hollow (cave, 15 km).
Is Malheur Dam worth visiting?
Malheur Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Oregon on Spotwander.