Notable lake · Valley, Montana
Skull Dam
Skull Dam is a lake in Valley, Montana.
Skull Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Skull Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Skull Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.93668, -106.99396. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Skull Dam
- Fort Peck Lake · lake · Valley · ~32 km · Must-see
- Thingamajig Dam · lake · Valley · ~3 km
- Your Name Dam · lake · Valley · ~3 km
- Three Trees Reservoir · lake · Valley · ~4 km
- Corral Junction Dam · lake · Valley · ~5 km
- Corral Junction Extension Dam · lake · Valley · ~6 km
- Corral Junction Two Dam · lake · Valley · ~6 km
- Gravel Hill Dam · lake · Valley · ~6 km
- Gutshot Dam · lake · Valley · ~7 km
- Short Creek Dam · lake · Valley · ~8 km
- White Rock Dam · lake · Valley · ~8 km
- Goodwall Reservoir Dam · lake · Valley · ~8 km
- Whatchamacallit Dam · lake · Valley · ~8 km
- North Fork Plug Dam · lake · Valley · ~8 km
- Forrest Reservoir Dam · lake · Valley · ~8 km
- Teal Reservoir Dam · lake · Valley · ~9 km
- Cottonwood Dam · lake · Valley · ~9 km
- Double Crossing Dam · lake · Valley · ~9 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Skull Dam
- Fort Peck Lake · lake · Valley · ~32 km · Must-see
- Nelson Dike D · lake · Phillips · ~95 km · Must-see
- Thingamajig Dam · lake · Valley · ~3 km
- Your Name Dam · lake · Valley · ~3 km
- Three Trees Reservoir · lake · Valley · ~4 km
- Corral Junction Dam · lake · Valley · ~5 km
- Corral Junction Extension Dam · lake · Valley · ~6 km
- Corral Junction Two Dam · lake · Valley · ~6 km
- Gravel Hill Dam · lake · Valley · ~6 km
- Gutshot Dam · lake · Valley · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is Skull Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Skull Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Skull Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Skull Dam?
Nearby: Fort Peck Lake (lake, 32 km), Thingamajig Dam (lake, 3 km), Your Name Dam (lake, 3 km), Three Trees Reservoir (lake, 4 km), Corral Junction Dam (lake, 5 km), Corral Junction Extension Dam (lake, 6 km).
Is Skull Dam worth visiting?
Skull Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.