Notable lake · Fremont, Idaho
Pops Dam
Pops Dam is a lake in Fremont, Idaho.
Pops 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 Pops 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 Pops Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.10825, -111.37245. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pops Dam
- Bechler Falls · waterfall · Teton · ~36 km · Must-see
- Winegar Hole Wilderness · sanctuary · Teton · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake of the Woods · lake · Teton · ~53 km · Must-see
- Survey Peak · viewpoint · Teton · ~53 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain · viewpoint · Teton · ~53 km · Must-see
- Targhee National Forest · sanctuary · Fremont · ~55 km · Must-see
- Rammell Mountain · viewpoint · Teton · ~55 km · Must-see
- Grassy Lake Dam · lake · Teton · ~55 km · Must-see
- Big Springs · park · Fremont · ~56 km · Must-see
- Forellen Peak · viewpoint · Teton · ~56 km · Must-see
- Moose Mountain · viewpoint · Teton · ~57 km · Must-see
- Rexburg Idaho Temple · church · Madison · ~58 km · Must-see
- Trischman Knob · viewpoint · Teton · ~59 km · Must-see
- Douglas Knob · viewpoint · Teton · ~60 km · Must-see
- Dry Ridge Mountain · viewpoint · Teton · ~60 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Teton · ~60 km · Must-see
- Green Lakes Mountain · viewpoint · Teton · ~60 km · Must-see
- Owl Peak · viewpoint · Teton · ~61 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pops Dam
- Lake of the Woods · lake · Teton · ~53 km · Must-see
- Grassy Lake Dam · lake · Teton · ~55 km · Must-see
- Talus Lake · lake · Teton · ~64 km · Must-see
- Cirque Lake · lake · Teton · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mink Lake · lake · Teton · ~67 km · Must-see
- Dudley Lake · lake · Teton · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lake Solitude · lake · Teton · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mica Lake · lake · Teton · ~70 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Bear Lake · lake · Teton · ~70 km · Must-see
- Henrys Lake · lake · Fremont · ~71 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pops Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pops Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pops Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pops Dam?
Nearby: Bechler Falls (waterfall, 36 km), Winegar Hole Wilderness (sanctuary, 40 km), Lake of the Woods (lake, 53 km), Survey Peak (viewpoint, 53 km), Red Mountain (viewpoint, 53 km), Targhee National Forest (sanctuary, 55 km).
Is Pops Dam worth visiting?
Pops Dam is listed as a notable lake in Idaho on Spotwander.