Notable lake · Powder River, Montana
Vanettes Dam
Vanettes Dam is a lake in Powder River, Montana.
Vanettes 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 Vanettes 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 Vanettes Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.39499, -105.08053. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Vanettes Dam
- Terrett Butte · viewpoint · Powder River · ~57 km · Must-see
- Shipley Reservoir Dam · lake · Powder River · ~5 km
- Haystack Butte · viewpoint · Carter · ~19 km
- Saddle Butte · viewpoint · Carter · ~19 km
- Whitetail Dam · lake · Carter · ~19 km
- Turnbull Number 1 Dam · lake · Powder River · ~20 km
- Pocochichee Butte · viewpoint · Carter · ~21 km
- Bum Lamb Dam · lake · Carter · ~25 km
- Hackett Butte · viewpoint · Carter · ~26 km
- Phillippi Reservoir · lake · Carter · ~27 km
- Soda Creek Dam · lake · Carter · ~27 km
- La Ze Number 1 Dam · lake · Carter · ~27 km
- Aldrich Dam · lake · Carter · ~27 km
- Marys Lamb Dam · lake · Carter · ~27 km
- Phillippi Number 1 Dam · lake · Carter · ~28 km
- Gardner Number 1 Dam · lake · Carter · ~28 km
- Velvet Dam · lake · Carter · ~29 km
- Gardner Number 2 Dam · lake · Carter · ~29 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Vanettes Dam
- Keyhole State Park · lake · Crook · ~146 km · Must-see
- Shipley Reservoir Dam · lake · Powder River · ~5 km
- Whitetail Dam · lake · Carter · ~19 km
- Turnbull Number 1 Dam · lake · Powder River · ~20 km
- Bum Lamb Dam · lake · Carter · ~25 km
- Phillippi Reservoir · lake · Carter · ~27 km
- Soda Creek Dam · lake · Carter · ~27 km
- La Ze Number 1 Dam · lake · Carter · ~27 km
- Aldrich Dam · lake · Carter · ~27 km
- Marys Lamb Dam · lake · Carter · ~27 km
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Frequently asked
Is Vanettes Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Vanettes Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Vanettes Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Vanettes Dam?
Nearby: Terrett Butte (viewpoint, 57 km), Shipley Reservoir Dam (lake, 5 km), Haystack Butte (viewpoint, 19 km), Saddle Butte (viewpoint, 19 km), Whitetail Dam (lake, 19 km), Turnbull Number 1 Dam (lake, 20 km).
Is Vanettes Dam worth visiting?
Vanettes Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.