Broken Down Dam

Broken Down 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Broken Down Dam

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 Broken Down Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.29076, -96.02332. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Broken Down Dam

• Wall Lake, Fergus Falls, MN · waterfall · Otter Tail · ~5 km · Must-see
• Dane Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~15 km · Must-see
• German Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Oscar · lake · Otter Tail · ~23 km · Must-see
• Tenmile Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~23 km · Must-see
• Twentyone Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~29 km · Must-see
• Fourmile Lake · lake · Grant · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lighning Lake Park · lake · Grant · ~31 km · Must-see
• Scott Lake · lake · Grant · ~34 km · Must-see
• Molly Stark Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~34 km · Must-see
• Clitherall Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Blanche · lake · Otter Tail · ~36 km · Must-see
• Christina Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~38 km · Must-see
• Pelican Lake · lake · Grant · ~39 km · Must-see
• Dead Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Otter Tail · ~39 km · Must-see
• Elbow Lake · lake · Grant · ~39 km · Must-see
• Bullhead Lake · lake · Otter Tail · ~40 km · Must-see
• Star Lake, E Quiram Public Water Access · lake · Otter Tail · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Broken Down Dam

Other forts & heritage near Broken Down Dam

• Fort Abercrombie State Park · fort · Richland · ~70 km · Must-see
• Frederick A. and Sophia Bagg Bonanza Farm · fort · Richland · ~81 km · Must-see
• Biesterfeldt Site · fort · Ransom · ~141 km · Must-see
• Beall & McGowan Company Building · fort · Otter Tail · ~5 km
• First National Bank Building · fort · Otter Tail · ~5 km
• Northern Pacific Train Depot Building · fort · Otter Tail · ~5 km
• River Inn Building · fort · Otter Tail · ~5 km
• Mortenson Block Building · fort · Otter Tail · ~5 km
• Hotel Kadditz Building · fort · Otter Tail · ~5 km
• Kirkbride Building · fort · Otter Tail · ~6 km

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