Notable lake · Kay, Oklahoma
Kaw Dam
Kaw Dam is a lake in Kay, Oklahoma.
Kaw 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 Kaw 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 Kaw Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.69976, -96.92771. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kaw Dam
- Kaw Lake · lake · Kay · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cann Memorial Gardens · park · Kay · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pioneer Woman Monument · fort · Kay · ~15 km · Must-see
- KPNC-FM (Ponca City) · lake · Kay · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sooner Dam · lake · Pawnee · ~35 km · Must-see
- A.D. Buck NOC History Museum · museum · Kay · ~41 km · Must-see
- Blackwell Fairgrounds · park · Kay · ~42 km · Must-see
- Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve · sanctuary · Osage · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lone Chimney Lake · lake · Payne · ~64 km · Must-see
- Osage Nation · museum · Osage · ~67 km · Must-see
- Perry Country Club Dam · lake · Noble · ~68 km · Must-see
- Lake Ponca Beach · beach · Kay · ~11 km
- Marland Manson · fort · Kay · ~15 km
- Grace Episcopal Church · church · Kay · ~16 km
- Ponca Chief Standing Bear Statue · fort · Kay · ~17 km
- Standing Bear Museum · museum · Kay · ~17 km
- McKinley School Memorial · fort · Kay · ~17 km
- Conoco Museum · museum · Kay · ~18 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kaw Dam
- Kaw Lake · lake · Kay · ~13 km · Must-see
- KPNC-FM (Ponca City) · lake · Kay · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sooner Dam · lake · Pawnee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lone Chimney Lake · lake · Payne · ~64 km · Must-see
- Perry Country Club Dam · lake · Noble · ~68 km · Must-see
- Boomer Lake · lake · Payne · ~78 km · Must-see
- Birch Reservoir · lake · Osage · ~85 km · Must-see
- Lake Carl Blackwell · lake · Payne · ~86 km · Must-see
- Waxhoma Lake Dam · lake · Osage · ~93 km · Must-see
- Keystone Lake · lake · Osage · ~95 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kaw Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kaw Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kaw Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kaw Dam?
Nearby: Kaw Lake (lake, 13 km), Cann Memorial Gardens (park, 15 km), Pioneer Woman Monument (fort, 15 km), KPNC-FM (Ponca City) (lake, 17 km), Sooner Dam (lake, 35 km), A.D. Buck NOC History Museum (museum, 41 km).
Is Kaw Dam worth visiting?
Kaw Dam is listed as a notable lake in Oklahoma on Spotwander.