Notable lake · Carter, Montana
Grumpy Dam
Grumpy Dam is a lake in Carter, Montana.
Grumpy 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 Grumpy 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 Grumpy Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.12111, -104.04501. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grumpy Dam
- Hells Canyon · viewpoint · Harding · ~36 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~60 km · Must-see
- Sneezie Dam · lake · Carter · ~7 km
- Indian Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~8 km
- Courtney Herefords Number 3 Dam · lake · Carter · ~13 km
- Flat Top · viewpoint · Butte · ~16 km
- J Oliver Number 1 Dam · lake · Carter · ~20 km
- Mud Butte · viewpoint · Crook · ~20 km
- Owl Creek Dam · lake · Crook · ~20 km
- Korneman Dam · lake · Carter · ~20 km
- Little Boy Blue Dam · lake · Carter · ~20 km
- Gustave Butte · viewpoint · Harding · ~21 km
- Battle Creek Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~21 km
- Arbuckle Number 2 Dam · lake · Carter · ~21 km
- Mowry Draw Dam · lake · Crook · ~23 km
- Fourmile Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~25 km
- Arbuckle Number 1 Dam · lake · Carter · ~29 km
- Rosecraze Dam · lake · Carter · ~30 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Grumpy Dam
- Keyhole State Park · lake · Crook · ~132 km · Must-see
- Sneezie Dam · lake · Carter · ~7 km
- Courtney Herefords Number 3 Dam · lake · Carter · ~13 km
- J Oliver Number 1 Dam · lake · Carter · ~20 km
- Owl Creek Dam · lake · Crook · ~20 km
- Korneman Dam · lake · Carter · ~20 km
- Little Boy Blue Dam · lake · Carter · ~20 km
- Arbuckle Number 2 Dam · lake · Carter · ~21 km
- Mowry Draw Dam · lake · Crook · ~23 km
- Arbuckle Number 1 Dam · lake · Carter · ~29 km
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Frequently asked
Is Grumpy Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Grumpy Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Grumpy Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Grumpy Dam?
Nearby: Hells Canyon (viewpoint, 36 km), Castle Rock Butte (viewpoint, 60 km), Sneezie Dam (lake, 7 km), Indian Butte (viewpoint, 8 km), Courtney Herefords Number 3 Dam (lake, 13 km), Flat Top (viewpoint, 16 km).
Is Grumpy Dam worth visiting?
Grumpy Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.