Schaaf Dam

Schaaf 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 Schaaf 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 Schaaf Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.76000, -98.56870. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Schaaf Dam

• Fort Randall · fort · Gregory · ~37 km · Must-see
• Randall Creek Recreation Area · sanctuary · Gregory · ~41 km · Must-see
• O'Neill Berean Fundamental Church · church · Holt · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fort Randall Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Charles Mix · ~62 km · Must-see
• Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park · sanctuary · Antelope · ~63 km · Must-see
• Emanuel Creek Recreation Area · sanctuary · Bon Homme · ~68 km · Must-see
• Asimus Dam · cave · Charles Mix · ~11 km
• Old Baldy · viewpoint · Charles Mix · ~26 km
• Old Baldy · viewpoint · Boyd · ~26 km
• Ninemile Hill · viewpoint · Boyd · ~27 km
• Parshall Bridge State Wildlife Management Area · park · Boyd · ~30 km
• Rock Falls · waterfall · Holt · ~34 km
• Harvey Buttes · viewpoint · Boyd · ~35 km
• Johnson Dam · lake · Holt · ~35 km
• Hull Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Boyd · ~35 km
• Butte City Park · park · Boyd · ~36 km
• Stony Butte · viewpoint · Knox · ~39 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Schaaf Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Schaaf Dam

• Fort Randall Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~42 km · Must-see
• Simpson Lake · lake · Douglas · ~90 km · Must-see
• Lewis and Clark Lake · lake · Bon Homme · ~90 km · Must-see
• Platte Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~93 km · Must-see
• Lewis and Clark Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Knox · ~101 km · Must-see
• Henry Dam · lake · Bon Homme · ~104 km · Must-see
• Gavins Point Dam · lake · Yankton · ~111 km · Must-see
• Academy Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~112 km · Must-see
• Lake Yankton · lake · Yankton · ~113 km · Must-see
• Lake Francis Case · lake · Brule · ~119 km · Must-see

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