Notable lake · Liberty, Montana
Menkar Dam
Menkar Dam is a lake in Liberty, Montana.
Menkar 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 Menkar 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 Menkar Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.91013, -111.17367. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Menkar Dam
- Mount Lebanon · viewpoint · Liberty · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bourne Coulee · viewpoint · Liberty · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kennedy Coulee Ecological Reserve · viewpoint · Montana · ~42 km · Must-see
- Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park · fort · County of Warner · ~58 km · Must-see
- Pakowki Lake · lake · County of Forty Mile · ~58 km · Must-see
- W Parsell Dam · lake · Liberty · ~3 km
- Famolare Dam · lake · Liberty · ~4 km
- Parsell Dam · lake · Liberty · ~4 km
- Onstad Dam · lake · Liberty · ~5 km
- Betelguese Dam · lake · Liberty · ~6 km
- Mount Brown · viewpoint · ~6 km
- Closed Doors Dam · lake · Liberty · ~6 km
- Demerest Dam · lake · Liberty · ~7 km
- Italion Stallion Dam · lake · Liberty · ~8 km
- Brown Diversion Dam · lake · Liberty · ~9 km
- Brown Dam · lake · Liberty · ~10 km
- Chicago Lake Dam · lake · Liberty · ~10 km
- Triple L and ER Fritz Dam · lake · Liberty · ~12 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Menkar Dam
- Pakowki Lake · lake · County of Forty Mile · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Elwell · lake · Toole · ~77 km · Must-see
- Lake Elwell · lake · ~82 km · Must-see
- Crow Indian Lake · lake · Municipal District of Taber · ~85 km · Must-see
- Tyrrell Lake · lake · County of Warner · ~120 km · Must-see
- Fresno Dam · lake · Hill · ~121 km · Must-see
- Elkwater Lake · lake · Cypress · ~132 km · Must-see
- Lake Frances · lake · ~133 km · Must-see
- Reesor Lake · lake · Cypress · ~143 km · Must-see
- Milk River Ridge Reservoir · lake · County of Warner · ~144 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Menkar Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Menkar Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Menkar Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Menkar Dam?
Nearby: Mount Lebanon (viewpoint, 12 km), Bourne Coulee (viewpoint, 34 km), Kennedy Coulee Ecological Reserve (viewpoint, 42 km), Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park (fort, 58 km), Pakowki Lake (lake, 58 km), W Parsell Dam (lake, 3 km).
Is Menkar Dam worth visiting?
Menkar Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.