Notable lake · Chouteau, Montana
Maxwell Dam
Maxwell Dam is a lake in Chouteau, Montana.
Maxwell 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 Maxwell 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 Maxwell Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.04831, -109.99576. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Maxwell Dam
- LaBarge Rock · viewpoint · Chouteau · ~20 km · Must-see
- Big John Butte · viewpoint · Hill · ~47 km · Must-see
- Dodecanese Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~8 km
- MacDonalds Farm Reservoir Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~9 km
- Pegar Fish Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~10 km
- Osterized Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~10 km
- Baba Blacksheep Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~11 km
- Deus Nachina Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~14 km
- Sibra Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~15 km
- Knottnerus Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~15 km
- Turk Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~16 km
- Seifert Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~20 km
- Halverson Ranch Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~24 km
- Eagle Eyes Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~26 km
- Deigratia Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~27 km
- Diomedes Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~28 km
- Circut Breaker Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~28 km
- Tryannosaurus Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~28 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Maxwell Dam
- Fresno Dam · lake · Hill · ~77 km · Must-see
- Lake Elwell · lake · ~109 km · Must-see
- Ryan Dam · lake · Cascade · ~125 km · Must-see
- Black Horse Lake · lake · ~130 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Dam · lake · Cascade · ~134 km · Must-see
- Lake Elwell · lake · Toole · ~135 km · Must-see
- Benton Lake · lake · ~136 km · Must-see
- Benton Lake · lake · Cascade · ~137 km · Must-see
- Black Eagle Dam · lake · Cascade · ~139 km · Must-see
- Dodecanese Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is Maxwell Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Maxwell Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Maxwell Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Maxwell Dam?
Nearby: LaBarge Rock (viewpoint, 20 km), Big John Butte (viewpoint, 47 km), Dodecanese Dam (lake, 8 km), MacDonalds Farm Reservoir Dam (lake, 9 km), Pegar Fish Dam (lake, 10 km), Osterized Dam (lake, 10 km).
Is Maxwell Dam worth visiting?
Maxwell Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.