Notable lake · Valley, Montana
Wards Dam
Wards Dam is a lake in Valley, Montana.
Wards 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 Wards 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 Wards Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.66947, -106.62115. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wards Dam
- VR-46 Dam · lake · Valley · ~10 km
- Eddie Number 2 Dam · lake · Valley · ~17 km
- Long Horn Number 4 Dam · lake · Valley · ~18 km
- Eddie Number 1 Dam · lake · Valley · ~20 km
- Vr 64 Dam · lake · Valley · ~20 km
- Gay Dam · lake · Valley · ~21 km
- Etchart Dam · lake · Valley · ~21 km
- Buggy Reservoir Dam · lake · Valley · ~22 km
- Neufeld Number 2 Dam · lake · Valley · ~22 km
- Neufeld Number 1 Dam · lake · Valley · ~23 km
- Midway Dam · lake · Valley · ~24 km
- Hose Dam · lake · Valley · ~26 km
- Remulac Dam · lake · Valley · ~28 km
- A Anderson Dam · lake · Valley · ~28 km
- Corral Dam · lake · Valley · ~32 km
- Conehead Dam · lake · Valley · ~33 km
- Collins Dam · lake · Valley · ~34 km
- VR-77 Dam · lake · Valley · ~36 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wards Dam
- Nelson Dike D · lake · Phillips · ~85 km · Must-see
- Fife Lake · lake · Poplar Valley No. 12 · ~102 km · Must-see
- Fort Peck Lake · lake · Valley · ~139 km · Must-see
- VR-46 Dam · lake · Valley · ~10 km
- Eddie Number 2 Dam · lake · Valley · ~17 km
- Long Horn Number 4 Dam · lake · Valley · ~18 km
- Eddie Number 1 Dam · lake · Valley · ~20 km
- Vr 64 Dam · lake · Valley · ~20 km
- Gay Dam · lake · Valley · ~21 km
- Etchart Dam · lake · Valley · ~21 km
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Frequently asked
Is Wards Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wards Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wards Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wards Dam?
Nearby: VR-46 Dam (lake, 10 km), Eddie Number 2 Dam (lake, 17 km), Long Horn Number 4 Dam (lake, 18 km), Eddie Number 1 Dam (lake, 20 km), Vr 64 Dam (lake, 20 km), Gay Dam (lake, 21 km).
Is Wards Dam worth visiting?
Wards Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.