Steffan Dam

Steffan 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 Steffan 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 Steffan Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.77833, -97.51201. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Steffan Dam

• Lewis and Clark Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Knox · ~11 km · Must-see
• Gavins Point · sanctuary · Yankton · ~12 km · Must-see
• Chief White Crane Recreation Area · sanctuary · Yankton · ~12 km · Must-see
• Midway Recreation Area · sanctuary · Yankton · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cottonwood Recreation Area · park · Yankton · ~12 km · Must-see
• Gavins Point Dam · lake · Yankton · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lewis & Clark Recreation Area · park · Yankton · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lake Yankton · lake · Yankton · ~12 km · Must-see
• Missouri National Recreational River · sanctuary · Knox · ~13 km · Must-see
• Pierson Ranch Recreation Area · sanctuary · Yankton · ~13 km · Must-see
• Missouri National Recreational River · sanctuary · Yankton · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lakeport Church · church · Yankton · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lewis and Clark Lake · lake · Bon Homme · ~21 km · Must-see
• :United Church of Christ · church · Yankton · ~31 km · Must-see
• Vangen Church · church · Yankton · ~33 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Yankton · ~33 km · Must-see
• Emanuel Creek Recreation Area · sanctuary · Bon Homme · ~42 km · Must-see
• Marindahl Lake · lake · Yankton · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Steffan Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Steffan Dam

• Lewis and Clark Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Knox · ~11 km · Must-see
• Gavins Point Dam · lake · Yankton · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lake Yankton · lake · Yankton · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lewis and Clark Lake · lake · Bon Homme · ~21 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Yankton · ~33 km · Must-see
• Marindahl Lake · lake · Yankton · ~45 km · Must-see
• Henry Dam · lake · Bon Homme · ~54 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake · lake · Turner · ~74 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · Hutchinson · ~94 km · Must-see
• McCook Lake · lake · Woodbury · ~108 km · Must-see

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