Notable lake · Baker, Oregon
Oxbow Dam
Oxbow Dam is a lake in Baker, Oregon.
Oxbow 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 Oxbow 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 Oxbow Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.97088, -116.83513. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Oxbow Dam
- Sheep Rock · viewpoint · Adams · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Nebo · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hells Canyon Dam · lake · Wallowa · ~40 km · Must-see
- Cornucopia Peak · viewpoint · Baker · ~40 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain · viewpoint · Baker · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bonny Lakes · lake · Wallowa · ~44 km · Must-see
- Dollar Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~46 km · Must-see
- Aneroid Mountain · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~46 km · Must-see
- Krag Peak · viewpoint · Baker · ~46 km · Must-see
- Cusick Mountain · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~47 km · Must-see
- Roger Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~48 km · Must-see
- Aneroid Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mount Howard · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~53 km · Must-see
- Bonneville Mountain · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~53 km · Must-see
- Wallowa National Forest · sanctuary · Wallowa · ~53 km · Must-see
- Eagle Cap · viewpoint · Union · ~53 km · Must-see
- Twin Imps · viewpoint · Idaho · ~53 km · Must-see
- Benson Glacier · viewpoint · Union · ~53 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Oxbow Dam
- Hells Canyon Dam · lake · Wallowa · ~40 km · Must-see
- Bonny Lakes · lake · Wallowa · ~44 km · Must-see
- Dollar Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~46 km · Must-see
- Roger Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~48 km · Must-see
- Aneroid Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mirror Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~55 km · Must-see
- Minam Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~59 km · Must-see
- Billy Jones Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~64 km · Must-see
- Legore Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~69 km · Must-see
- Maxwell Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~69 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Oxbow Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Oxbow Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Oxbow Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Oxbow Dam?
Nearby: Sheep Rock (viewpoint, 35 km), Mount Nebo (viewpoint, 40 km), Hells Canyon Dam (lake, 40 km), Cornucopia Peak (viewpoint, 40 km), Red Mountain (viewpoint, 42 km), Bonny Lakes (lake, 44 km).
Is Oxbow Dam worth visiting?
Oxbow Dam is listed as a notable lake in Oregon on Spotwander.