Notable lake · Valley, Montana
Badger Dam
Badger Dam is a lake in Valley, Montana.
Badger 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 Badger 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 Badger Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.11246, -107.14962. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Badger Dam
- Fort Peck Lake · lake · Valley · ~55 km · Must-see
- Nelson Dike D · lake · Phillips · ~66 km · Must-see
- Phillips County Museum · museum · Phillips · ~75 km · Must-see
- Makee Dam · lake · Valley · ~1 km
- Tepee Rock Dam · lake · Valley · ~2 km
- Alkali Dam · lake · Valley · ~2 km
- North Beaver Dam · lake · Valley · ~4 km
- NW Burnett Reservoir Number 2 Dam · lake · Valley · ~5 km
- Moccasin Dam · lake · Valley · ~5 km
- Hurricane Dam · lake · Valley · ~5 km
- Hamms Reservoir Dam · lake · Valley · ~6 km
- S W Burnett Number 1 Dam · lake · Valley · ~7 km
- Lower Burnett Headcut Dam · lake · Valley · ~8 km
- Upper Lone Tree Dam · lake · Valley · ~9 km
- MRCLA Number 5 Dam · lake · Valley · ~11 km
- VR-2 Dam · lake · Valley · ~12 km
- Brazil Divide Dam · lake · Valley · ~12 km
- Clover Drop Dam · lake · Valley · ~14 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Badger Dam
- Fort Peck Lake · lake · Valley · ~55 km · Must-see
- Nelson Dike D · lake · Phillips · ~66 km · Must-see
- Makee Dam · lake · Valley · ~1 km
- Tepee Rock Dam · lake · Valley · ~2 km
- Alkali Dam · lake · Valley · ~2 km
- North Beaver Dam · lake · Valley · ~4 km
- NW Burnett Reservoir Number 2 Dam · lake · Valley · ~5 km
- Moccasin Dam · lake · Valley · ~5 km
- Hurricane Dam · lake · Valley · ~5 km
- Hamms Reservoir Dam · lake · Valley · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Badger Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Badger Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Badger Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Badger Dam?
Nearby: Fort Peck Lake (lake, 55 km), Nelson Dike D (lake, 66 km), Phillips County Museum (museum, 75 km), Makee Dam (lake, 1 km), Tepee Rock Dam (lake, 2 km), Alkali Dam (lake, 2 km).
Is Badger Dam worth visiting?
Badger Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.