Notable lake · Custer, Montana
Hooky Dam
Hooky Dam is a lake in Custer, Montana.
Hooky 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 Hooky 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 Hooky Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.20806, -104.88802. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hooky Dam
- Loaf of Bread Butte · viewpoint · Custer · ~59 km · Must-see
- Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~64 km · Must-see
- Buddle Number 1 Dam · lake · Custer · ~4 km
- Solgren Dam · lake · Custer · ~5 km
- Mitvalsky Number 1 Dam · lake · Custer · ~6 km
- Cold Springs Dam · lake · Carter · ~15 km
- Savage Dam · lake · Fallon · ~18 km
- Balsam Number 3 Dam · lake · Custer · ~18 km
- Cattle Dam · lake · Custer · ~22 km
- Askin Dam · lake · Fallon · ~23 km
- 7-UP Sea Dam · lake · Fallon · ~24 km
- H M Scott Number 2 Dam · lake · Custer · ~25 km
- Palm Ranch Number 2 Dam · lake · Fallon · ~28 km
- Rieger Dam · lake · Fallon · ~30 km
- H M Scott Number 1 Dam · lake · Custer · ~31 km
- Hanley Dam · lake · Carter · ~31 km
- Balsam Number 4 Dam · lake · Custer · ~32 km
- W E Scott Number 1 Dam · lake · Custer · ~32 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hooky Dam
- Buddle Number 1 Dam · lake · Custer · ~4 km
- Solgren Dam · lake · Custer · ~5 km
- Mitvalsky Number 1 Dam · lake · Custer · ~6 km
- Cold Springs Dam · lake · Carter · ~15 km
- Savage Dam · lake · Fallon · ~18 km
- Balsam Number 3 Dam · lake · Custer · ~18 km
- Cattle Dam · lake · Custer · ~22 km
- Askin Dam · lake · Fallon · ~23 km
- 7-UP Sea Dam · lake · Fallon · ~24 km
- H M Scott Number 2 Dam · lake · Custer · ~25 km
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Frequently asked
Is Hooky Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hooky Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hooky Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hooky Dam?
Nearby: Loaf of Bread Butte (viewpoint, 59 km), Buck Mountain (viewpoint, 64 km), Buddle Number 1 Dam (lake, 4 km), Solgren Dam (lake, 5 km), Mitvalsky Number 1 Dam (lake, 6 km), Cold Springs Dam (lake, 15 km).
Is Hooky Dam worth visiting?
Hooky Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.