Notable lake · Phillips, Montana
Nicholson Dam
Nicholson Dam is a lake in Phillips, Montana.
Nicholson 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 Nicholson 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 Nicholson Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.64500, -108.28902. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nicholson Dam
- Phillips County Museum · museum · Phillips · ~55 km · Must-see
- Nelson Dike D · lake · Phillips · ~73 km · Must-see
- Muddy Dam · lake · Phillips · ~2 km
- Rocky Dam · lake · Phillips · ~6 km
- Matulka Dam · lake · Phillips · ~6 km
- PR-56 Dam · lake · Phillips · ~8 km
- Boothe Dam · lake · Phillips · ~11 km
- Black Coulee · lake · Blaine · ~12 km
- PR-98 Dam · lake · Phillips · ~12 km
- Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Blaine · ~13 km
- Plethora Dam · lake · Phillips · ~19 km
- Mohair Number 1 Dam · lake · Blaine · ~21 km
- Thee End Dam · lake · Blaine · ~22 km
- Herman Number 1 Dam · lake · Phillips · ~22 km
- Mohair Number 2 Dam · lake · Blaine · ~23 km
- BR-38 Dam · lake · Blaine · ~23 km
- Hungover Dam · lake · Blaine · ~24 km
- PR-110 Dam · lake · Phillips · ~24 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Nicholson Dam
- Nelson Dike D · lake · Phillips · ~73 km · Must-see
- Eastend Dam · lake · White Valley No. 49 · ~130 km · Must-see
- Muddy Dam · lake · Phillips · ~2 km
- Rocky Dam · lake · Phillips · ~6 km
- Matulka Dam · lake · Phillips · ~6 km
- PR-56 Dam · lake · Phillips · ~8 km
- Boothe Dam · lake · Phillips · ~11 km
- Black Coulee · lake · Blaine · ~12 km
- PR-98 Dam · lake · Phillips · ~12 km
- Plethora Dam · lake · Phillips · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Is Nicholson Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Nicholson Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Nicholson Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Nicholson Dam?
Nearby: Phillips County Museum (museum, 55 km), Nelson Dike D (lake, 73 km), Muddy Dam (lake, 2 km), Rocky Dam (lake, 6 km), Matulka Dam (lake, 6 km), PR-56 Dam (lake, 8 km).
Is Nicholson Dam worth visiting?
Nicholson Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.