Surmeier Dam

Surmeier 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 Surmeier 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 Surmeier Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.96155, -116.92599. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Surmeier Dam

• Treasure Valley Ball Park · park · Malheur · ~9 km · Must-see
• Ontario State Recreation Site · park · Malheur · ~13 km · Must-see
• Malheur Butte · viewpoint · Malheur · ~17 km · Must-see
• Fort Boise · fort · Malheur · ~21 km · Must-see
• Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Canyon · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bully Creek Dam · lake · Malheur · ~48 km · Must-see
• Spring Valley Summit · viewpoint · Boise · ~70 km · Must-see
• Arcadia Lake · lake · Malheur · ~8 km
• Oregon Trail Agriculture Museum · museum · Malheur · ~14 km
• Bridge Island · river spot · Canyon · ~16 km
• Gold Island · river spot · Canyon · ~20 km
• Keeney Pass Interpretive Site · fort · Malheur · ~26 km
• Keeney Pass · viewpoint · Malheur · ~26 km
• Cow Hollow Park · viewpoint · Malheur · ~28 km
• Stone House Museum · museum · Malheur · ~32 km
• Sand Hollow Wildlife Habitat Area · viewpoint · Canyon · ~41 km
• Sagebrush Hill · viewpoint · Washington · ~42 km
• Hog Cove Butte · viewpoint · Payette · ~43 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Surmeier Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Surmeier Dam

• Bully Creek Dam · lake · Malheur · ~48 km · Must-see
• Malheur Dam · lake · Malheur · ~92 km · Must-see
• Lucky Peak Dam · lake · Ada · ~106 km · Must-see
• McNulty Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~109 km · Must-see
• Agency Valley Dam · lake · Malheur · ~123 km · Must-see
• Deadwood Dam · lake · Valley · ~136 km · Must-see
• Warm Springs Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~140 km · Must-see
• Antelope Dam · lake · Malheur · ~150 km · Must-see
• Arcadia Lake · lake · Malheur · ~8 km
• Paddock Valley Dam · lake · Washington · ~46 km

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