Johnson Dam

Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.85833, -102.27711. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Dam

• Wounded Knee Massacre Site · fort · Oglala Lakota · ~40 km · Must-see
• Porcupine Butte · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~45 km · Must-see
• Bowring Ranch State Historical Park · park · Cherry · ~63 km · Must-see
• Chadron · church · Fall River · ~74 km · Must-see
• Antelope Creek Dam 60-A · cave · Oglala Lakota · ~7 km
• Webster Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~9 km
• Antelope Creek Dam 40-B · cave · Oglala Lakota · ~9 km
• Antelope Creek Dam 20-A · cave · Oglala Lakota · ~10 km
• Wayland Park · park · Sheridan · ~10 km
• Mount Maria · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~20 km
• Lone Butte · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~22 km
• Rattlesnake Peak · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~22 km
• Shell Lake · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~26 km
• Shell Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~26 km
• Two Lance Lake · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~28 km
• Mullis Lake · lake · Cherry · ~29 km
• Musfelt Reservoir · lake · Sheridan · ~31 km
• Musfelt Reservoir · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~31 km

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Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Johnson Dam

• Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~81 km · Must-see
• Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~84 km · Must-see
• Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~87 km · Must-see
• Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~98 km · Must-see
• Angostura Dam · lake · Fall River · ~136 km · Must-see
• Webster Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~9 km
• Shell Lake · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~26 km
• Shell Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~26 km
• Two Lance Lake · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~28 km
• Mullis Lake · lake · Cherry · ~29 km

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