Local favourite lake · Elmore, Idaho
Watson Dam
Watson Dam is a lake in Elmore, Idaho.
Watson Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Watson Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Watson Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.98823, -115.72925. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Watson Dam
- C.J. Strike Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Elmore · ~25 km · Must-see
- C. J. Strike Dam · lake · Elmore · ~26 km · Must-see
- Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area · sanctuary · Ada · ~36 km · Must-see
- Big Jacks Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Owyhee · ~65 km · Must-see
- Flatiron Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~9 km
- Crane Falls Lake · waterfall · Owyhee · ~12 km
- Bruneau Dunes State Park · park · Owyhee · ~13 km
- Crabb Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~15 km
- Crane Falls Lake · waterfall · Elmore · ~22 km
- Eurika Cave · cave · Elmore · ~24 km
- Lower Teapot Reservoir · lake · Elmore · ~25 km
- Bruneau Canyon · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~29 km
- Hoffman and Duffy Dam · lake · Elmore · ~31 km
- Crater Rings · viewpoint · Elmore · ~31 km
- Lockman Butte · viewpoint · Elmore · ~31 km
- Teapot Dome · viewpoint · Elmore · ~34 km
- Chattin Hill · viewpoint · Elmore · ~34 km
- Twin Buttes · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~34 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Watson Dam
- C. J. Strike Dam · lake · Elmore · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lucky Peak Dam · lake · Ada · ~82 km · Must-see
- Mormon Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~101 km · Must-see
- Upper Deadwood Lake · lake · Camas · ~103 km · Must-see
- Lower Deadwood Lake · lake · Camas · ~103 km · Must-see
- Boardman Lake · lake · Camas · ~104 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Camas · ~104 km · Must-see
- Upper Smoky Dome Lake 1 · lake · Camas · ~106 km · Must-see
- Upper Smoky Dome Lake 2 · lake · Camas · ~106 km · Must-see
- West Smoky Dome Lake · lake · Camas · ~107 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Watson Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Watson Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Watson Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Watson Dam?
Nearby: C.J. Strike Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 25 km), C. J. Strike Dam (lake, 26 km), Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (sanctuary, 36 km), Big Jacks Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 65 km), Flatiron Butte (viewpoint, 9 km), Crane Falls Lake (waterfall, 12 km).