Local favourite lake · Elmore, Idaho
Olson Dam
Olson Dam is a lake in Elmore, Idaho.
Olson 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 Olson 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 Olson Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.26388, -115.18187. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Olson Dam
- Mormon Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~38 km · Must-see
- Boardman Peak · viewpoint · Camas · ~39 km · Must-see
- Boardman Lake · lake · Camas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lower Deadwood Lake · lake · Camas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Upper Smoky Dome Lake 1 · lake · Camas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Smoky Dome · viewpoint · Camas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Upper Smoky Dome Lake 2 · lake · Camas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Upper Deadwood Lake · lake · Camas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Camas · ~41 km · Must-see
- West Smoky Dome Lake · lake · Camas · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lower Smoky Dome Lake · lake · Camas · ~41 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Camas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Trinity Mountain · viewpoint · Elmore · ~53 km · Must-see
- Steel Mountain · viewpoint · Elmore · ~68 km · Must-see
- Two Point Mountain · viewpoint · Camas · ~69 km · Must-see
- Skillern Peak · viewpoint · Camas · ~69 km · Must-see
- Dollarhide Mountain · viewpoint · Camas · ~70 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Gooding · ~70 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Olson Dam
- Mormon Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~38 km · Must-see
- Boardman Lake · lake · Camas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lower Deadwood Lake · lake · Camas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Upper Smoky Dome Lake 1 · lake · Camas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Upper Smoky Dome Lake 2 · lake · Camas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Upper Deadwood Lake · lake · Camas · ~40 km · Must-see
- West Smoky Dome Lake · lake · Camas · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lower Smoky Dome Lake · lake · Camas · ~41 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Camas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Magic Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~79 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Olson Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Olson Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Olson Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Olson Dam?
Nearby: Mormon Reservoir (lake, 38 km), Boardman Peak (viewpoint, 39 km), Boardman Lake (lake, 40 km), Lower Deadwood Lake (lake, 40 km), Upper Smoky Dome Lake 1 (lake, 40 km), Smoky Dome (viewpoint, 40 km).