Local favourite lake · Bowman, North Dakota
Unks Dam
Unks Dam is a lake in Bowman, North Dakota.
Unks 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 Unks 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 Unks Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.08000, -103.41602. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Unks Dam
- Bowman Lutheran Church · church · Bowman · ~14 km · Must-see
- White Butte · viewpoint · Slope · ~44 km · Must-see
- Dogie Butte · viewpoint · Bowman · ~45 km · Must-see
- Rainy Butte · viewpoint · Slope · ~68 km · Must-see
- KNDC-AM (Hettinger) · attraction · Adams · ~70 km · Must-see
- Pioneer Trails Regional Museum · museum · Bowman · ~14 km
- Bowman-Haley Dam · lake · Bowman · ~21 km
- Eagles Nest Butte · viewpoint · Harding · ~23 km
- Corey Butte · viewpoint · Harding · ~26 km
- Beermug Dam · lake · Harding · ~28 km
- Moga Butte · viewpoint · Bowman · ~30 km
- Camel Butte · viewpoint · Bowman · ~31 km
- Flint Butte · viewpoint · Harding · ~33 km
- Gascoyne Dam · lake · Bowman · ~34 km
- North Cave Hills · cave · Harding · ~34 km
- Dead Horse Butte · viewpoint · Harding · ~35 km
- Olson Dam · lake · Bowman · ~37 km
- Spring Lake Dam · lake · Bowman · ~37 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Unks Dam
- Dickinson Dam · lake · Stark · ~123 km · Must-see
- Shadehill Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Perkins · ~123 km · Must-see
- Bowman-Haley Dam · lake · Bowman · ~21 km
- Beermug Dam · lake · Harding · ~28 km
- Gascoyne Dam · lake · Bowman · ~34 km
- Olson Dam · lake · Bowman · ~37 km
- Spring Lake Dam · lake · Bowman · ~37 km
- Stewart Lake · lake · Slope · ~37 km
- Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Slope · ~52 km
- White Lake · lake · Slope · ~58 km
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Frequently asked
Is Unks Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Unks Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Unks Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Unks Dam?
Nearby: Bowman Lutheran Church (church, 14 km), White Butte (viewpoint, 44 km), Dogie Butte (viewpoint, 45 km), Rainy Butte (viewpoint, 68 km), KNDC-AM (Hettinger) (attraction, 70 km), Pioneer Trails Regional Museum (museum, 14 km).