Local favourite lake · Barnes, North Dakota
Brown Dam
Brown Dam is a lake in Barnes, North Dakota.
Brown 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 Brown 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 Brown Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.71998, -97.98871. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Brown Dam
- Stoney Slough National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Barnes · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fort Ransom State Park · fort · Ransom · ~25 km · Must-see
- City Park · park · Barnes · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pioneer Park · park · Barnes · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hobart Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Barnes · ~31 km · Must-see
- Baldhill Dam · lake · Barnes · ~45 km · Must-see
- Tomahawk National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Barnes · ~53 km · Must-see
- Biesterfeldt Site · fort · Ransom · ~66 km · Must-see
- Voorhees Chapel · church · Stutsman · ~73 km · Must-see
- Jamestown Reservoir Walking Park · lake · Stutsman · ~74 km · Must-see
- Waldhiem Church · church · Barnes · ~9 km
- Green Consolidated School · fort · Barnes · ~22 km
- Moon Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Barnes · ~26 km
- Bears Den Hillock · viewpoint · Ransom · ~26 km
- Established 1883 · fort · Barnes · ~28 km
- Fort Ransom Dam · lake · Ransom · ~28 km
- T. J. Walker Historic District · fort · Ransom · ~28 km
- Fort Ransom State Historic Site · fort · Ransom · ~28 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Brown Dam
- Baldhill Dam · lake · Barnes · ~45 km · Must-see
- Jamestown Reservoir Walking Park · lake · Stutsman · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lake Addie · lake · Griggs · ~116 km · Must-see
- Lake Jessie · lake · Griggs · ~119 km · Must-see
- Prairie Lake · lake · Stutsman · ~123 km · Must-see
- Prairie Pothole · lake · Stutsman · ~133 km · Must-see
- Red Willow Lake · lake · Griggs · ~134 km · Must-see
- High Lake · lake · Marshall · ~137 km · Must-see
- Elm Lake · lake · Dickey · ~139 km · Must-see
- Abraham Lake · lake · Marshall · ~139 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Brown Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Brown Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Brown Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Brown Dam?
Nearby: Stoney Slough National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 12 km), Fort Ransom State Park (fort, 25 km), City Park (park, 28 km), Pioneer Park (park, 29 km), Hobart Lake National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 31 km), Baldhill Dam (lake, 45 km).