Chilco Dam

Chilco 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Chilco 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 Chilco Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.86357, -116.73388. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chilco Dam

• Silverwood Theme Park · park · Kootenai · ~7 km · Must-see
• The Falls At Hayden Lake · waterfall · Kootenai · ~12 km · Must-see
• Spirit Lake City Park · lake · Kootenai · ~19 km · Must-see
• Farragut State Park · sanctuary · Kootenai · ~20 km · Must-see
• Fort Sherman · fort · Kootenai · ~26 km · Must-see
• Coeur d'Alene Parkway State Park · park · Kootenai · ~30 km · Must-see
• Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Bonner · ~32 km · Must-see
• Newman Lake Flood Control Dam · lake · Spokane · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mount Spokane State Park · sanctuary · Spokane · ~37 km · Must-see
• Fourth of July Summit · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mount Kit Carson · viewpoint · Spokane · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mica Peak · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~41 km · Must-see
• Round Lake State Park · lake · Bonner · ~43 km · Must-see
• Liberty Lake · lake · Spokane · ~44 km · Must-see
• Carlson Hill · viewpoint · Spokane · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lake Pend Oreille · lake · Bonner · ~48 km · Must-see
• Shelley Lake · lake · Spokane · ~51 km · Must-see
• Mica Peak Conservation Area · viewpoint · Spokane · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Chilco Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chilco Dam

• Spirit Lake City Park · lake · Kootenai · ~19 km · Must-see
• Newman Lake Flood Control Dam · lake · Spokane · ~35 km · Must-see
• Round Lake State Park · lake · Bonner · ~43 km · Must-see
• Liberty Lake · lake · Spokane · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Pend Oreille · lake · Bonner · ~48 km · Must-see
• Shelley Lake · lake · Spokane · ~51 km · Must-see
• Eloika Lake · lake · Spokane · ~65 km · Must-see
• Bead Lake Peak · lake · Pend Oreille · ~68 km · Must-see
• Deer Lake Mountain · lake · Stevens · ~87 km · Must-see
• Loon Lake · lake · Stevens · ~87 km · Must-see

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Idaho

Frequently asked