Notable lake · Prairie, Montana
Lower Dam
Lower Dam is a lake in Prairie, Montana.
Lower 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 Lower 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 Lower Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.05834, -105.99832. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lower Dam
- Dinosaurs Historical Marker · park · Garfield · ~41 km · Must-see
- Swift Dam · lake · Prairie · ~5 km
- McMullin Brothers Upper Dam · lake · Prairie · ~7 km
- McMullin Brothers Cooperative Dam · lake · Prairie · ~8 km
- McMullin Brothers Detention Dam · lake · Prairie · ~8 km
- Dinosaur Dam · lake · Prairie · ~10 km
- Schlenker Dam · lake · Prairie · ~11 km
- Alfred Jordan Number 1 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~13 km
- McMullin Dam · lake · Prairie · ~13 km
- For Sale Dam · lake · McCone · ~14 km
- Wackle Dam · lake · McCone · ~17 km
- McDevlin Number 2 Dam · lake · Prairie · ~17 km
- Sheep Mountain Drop Dam · lake · Prairie · ~18 km
- Janitell Number 1 Dam · lake · Prairie · ~20 km
- Sheep Mountain Dam · lake · Prairie · ~20 km
- Duck Dam · lake · Prairie · ~22 km
- McDevlin Number 1 Dam · lake · Prairie · ~22 km
- Pfaft Number 1 Dam · lake · Prairie · ~24 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lower Dam
- Fort Peck Lake · lake · Valley · ~137 km · Must-see
- Swift Dam · lake · Prairie · ~5 km
- McMullin Brothers Upper Dam · lake · Prairie · ~7 km
- McMullin Brothers Cooperative Dam · lake · Prairie · ~8 km
- McMullin Brothers Detention Dam · lake · Prairie · ~8 km
- Dinosaur Dam · lake · Prairie · ~10 km
- Schlenker Dam · lake · Prairie · ~11 km
- Alfred Jordan Number 1 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~13 km
- McMullin Dam · lake · Prairie · ~13 km
- For Sale Dam · lake · McCone · ~14 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lower Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lower Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lower Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lower Dam?
Nearby: Dinosaurs Historical Marker (park, 41 km), Swift Dam (lake, 5 km), McMullin Brothers Upper Dam (lake, 7 km), McMullin Brothers Cooperative Dam (lake, 8 km), McMullin Brothers Detention Dam (lake, 8 km), Dinosaur Dam (lake, 10 km).
Is Lower Dam worth visiting?
Lower Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.