Notable lake · Pondera, Montana
Dato Dam
Dato Dam is a lake in Pondera, Montana.
Dato 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 Dato 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 Dato Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.23831, -111.69417. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dato Dam
- Lake Elwell · lake · Toole · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Frances · lake · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Elwell · lake · ~56 km · Must-see
- Fowl Mouth Dam · lake · Pondera · ~5 km
- M Ratzburg Dam · lake · Toole · ~6 km
- Sruddy Dam · lake · Toole · ~6 km
- Lester Peters Number 1 Dam · lake · Toole · ~7 km
- Cracker Dam · lake · Pondera · ~7 km
- Orcutt Ranch Company Number 1 Dam · lake · Pondera · ~8 km
- Marias Hereford Ranch Number 30 Dam · lake · Pondera · ~8 km
- Fowler Dam Number 2 · lake · Pondera · ~9 km
- Harold Phillips Dam · lake · Pondera · ~12 km
- Letz Lake Dam · lake · Pondera · ~12 km
- Jim Judisch Dam · lake · Toole · ~13 km
- Black Out Dam · lake · Pondera · ~13 km
- Loubren Incorporated Number 1 Dam · lake · Toole · ~14 km
- McCracken Brothers Dam · lake · Toole · ~15 km
- Tom McCracken Dam · lake · Pondera · ~15 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dato Dam
- Lake Elwell · lake · Toole · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Frances · lake · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Elwell · lake · ~56 km · Must-see
- Eureka Reservoir · lake · ~76 km · Must-see
- Priest Butte Lake · lake · ~77 km · Must-see
- Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · ~77 km · Must-see
- Bynum Reservoir · lake · ~80 km · Must-see
- Benton Lake · lake · Cascade · ~83 km · Must-see
- Benton Lake · lake · ~83 km · Must-see
- Black Horse Lake · lake · ~98 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dato Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Dato Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dato Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dato Dam?
Nearby: Lake Elwell (lake, 35 km), Lake Frances (lake, 53 km), Lake Elwell (lake, 56 km), Fowl Mouth Dam (lake, 5 km), M Ratzburg Dam (lake, 6 km), Sruddy Dam (lake, 6 km).
Is Dato Dam worth visiting?
Dato Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.