Notable lake · Carter, Montana
Fruit Dam
Fruit Dam is a lake in Carter, Montana.
Fruit 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 Fruit 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 Fruit Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.19832, -104.72219. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fruit Dam
- Nuhn Number 2 Dam · lake · Carter · ~7 km
- Cockran Grazing Number 5 Dam · lake · Carter · ~7 km
- Wolf Point · viewpoint · Carter · ~8 km
- Greasy Hill · viewpoint · Carter · ~9 km
- Black Point · viewpoint · Carter · ~10 km
- Nuhn Number 3 Dam · lake · Carter · ~11 km
- Square Butte Reservoir Dam · lake · Carter · ~11 km
- Cockran Grazing Number 1 Dam · lake · Carter · ~11 km
- Baby Willow Dam · lake · Carter · ~12 km
- Pilister Number 2 Dam · lake · Carter · ~12 km
- Lost Calf Detention Dam · lake · Carter · ~12 km
- Gerald Craft Number 2 Dam · lake · Carter · ~13 km
- Helen B Dent Dam · lake · Carter · ~13 km
- Dead Horse Point · viewpoint · Carter · ~13 km
- Cockran Grazing Number 2 Dam · lake · Carter · ~14 km
- Tip Top Butte · viewpoint · Carter · ~14 km
- Pilister Number 1 Dam · lake · Carter · ~14 km
- Brownfield Dam · lake · Carter · ~15 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fruit Dam
- Keyhole State Park · lake · Crook · ~117 km · Must-see
- Gillette Fishing Lake · lake · Campbell · ~150 km · Must-see
- Nuhn Number 2 Dam · lake · Carter · ~7 km
- Cockran Grazing Number 5 Dam · lake · Carter · ~7 km
- Nuhn Number 3 Dam · lake · Carter · ~11 km
- Square Butte Reservoir Dam · lake · Carter · ~11 km
- Cockran Grazing Number 1 Dam · lake · Carter · ~11 km
- Baby Willow Dam · lake · Carter · ~12 km
- Pilister Number 2 Dam · lake · Carter · ~12 km
- Lost Calf Detention Dam · lake · Carter · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fruit Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Fruit Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fruit Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fruit Dam?
Nearby: Nuhn Number 2 Dam (lake, 7 km), Cockran Grazing Number 5 Dam (lake, 7 km), Wolf Point (viewpoint, 8 km), Greasy Hill (viewpoint, 9 km), Black Point (viewpoint, 10 km), Nuhn Number 3 Dam (lake, 11 km).
Is Fruit Dam worth visiting?
Fruit Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.