Local favourite lake · Williams, North Dakota
Olson Dam
Olson Dam is a lake in Williams, North Dakota.
Olson 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 Olson 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 Olson Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.28502, -103.29380. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Olson Dam
- Lewis & Clark State Park · sanctuary · Williams · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ray Opera House Museum · museum · Williams · ~14 km
- Flagstaff Hill · viewpoint · Williams · ~19 km
- Beaver Creek Church · church · Williams · ~30 km
- Eagle Ridge Golf Course · attraction · Williams · ~32 km
- Spring Lake Park · lake · Williams · ~32 km
- Cut Bluff Overlook · viewpoint · Williams · ~33 km
- Strike Zone · attraction · Williams · ~35 km
- Sloulin Field International Airport (historic) · fort · Williams · ~35 km
- Williston · church · Williams · ~36 km
- Grand Theatre · attraction · Williams · ~36 km
- Williston Municipal Golf Course · attraction · Williams · ~37 km
- Thunder Valley Go-Cart Track · attraction · Williams · ~41 km
- Banks Church · church · McKenzie · ~41 km
- Cottonwood Lake · lake · Divide · ~44 km
- Blacktail Dam Wildlife Management Area · lake · Williams · ~45 km
- Missouri River · lake · Williams · ~45 km
- Lake Zahl Dam · lake · Williams · ~51 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Olson Dam
- Lake Sakakawea · lake · Mountrail · ~105 km · Must-see
- McDonald Lake · lake · Estevan No. 5 · ~126 km · Must-see
- Spring Lake Park · lake · Williams · ~32 km
- Cottonwood Lake · lake · Divide · ~44 km
- Blacktail Dam Wildlife Management Area · lake · Williams · ~45 km
- Missouri River · lake · Williams · ~45 km
- Lake Zahl Dam · lake · Williams · ~51 km
- Arnegard Dam · lake · McKenzie · ~65 km
- Horab Dam · lake · Roosevelt · ~72 km
- Shields Fields Dam · lake · Roosevelt · ~75 km
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Frequently asked
Is Olson Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Olson Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Olson Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Olson Dam?
Nearby: Lewis & Clark State Park (sanctuary, 23 km), Ray Opera House Museum (museum, 14 km), Flagstaff Hill (viewpoint, 19 km), Beaver Creek Church (church, 30 km), Eagle Ridge Golf Course (attraction, 32 km), Spring Lake Park (lake, 32 km).