Must-see lake · Howard, Arkansas
Gillham Dam
Gillham Dam is a lake in Howard, Arkansas.
Gillham Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Gillham Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Gillham Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.21097, -94.22800. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gillham Dam
- Dierks Lake · lake · Sevier · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area · sanctuary · Howard · ~18 km · Must-see
- De Queen Dam · lake · Sevier · ~24 km · Must-see
- Caney Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Polk · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bard Springs Dam Number 2 · lake · Polk · ~35 km · Must-see
- Ouachita National Forest · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~45 km · Must-see
- Little Missouri Falls · waterfall · Montgomery · ~46 km · Must-see
- Albert Pike Recreation Area · park · Montgomery · ~46 km · Must-see
- McCurtain County Wilderness Area · sanctuary · McCurtain · ~51 km · Must-see
- Janssen Park · park · Polk · ~52 km · Must-see
- Ebenezer Monument · fort · Polk · ~52 km · Must-see
- Saint Agnes Catholic Church · church · Polk · ~52 km · Must-see
- Broken Bow Reservoir · lake · McCurtain · ~52 km · Must-see
- West Fork Lake Greeson · lake · Pike · ~53 km · Must-see
- Beavers Bend State Park · park · McCurtain · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mineral Springs Waterworks · fort · Howard · ~59 km · Must-see
- Broken Bow City Lake Dam · lake · McCurtain · ~65 km · Must-see
- Rich Mountain · viewpoint · Polk · ~65 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gillham Dam
- Dierks Lake · lake · Sevier · ~16 km · Must-see
- De Queen Dam · lake · Sevier · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bard Springs Dam Number 2 · lake · Polk · ~35 km · Must-see
- Broken Bow Reservoir · lake · McCurtain · ~52 km · Must-see
- West Fork Lake Greeson · lake · Pike · ~53 km · Must-see
- Broken Bow City Lake Dam · lake · McCurtain · ~65 km · Must-see
- Millwood Lake · lake · Little River · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake North Shore · lake · LeFlore · ~94 km · Must-see
- Lake Ouachita · lake · Garland · ~113 km · Must-see
- DeGray Lake · lake · Clark · ~116 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Gillham Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Gillham Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Gillham Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Gillham Dam?
Nearby: Dierks Lake (lake, 16 km), Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area (sanctuary, 18 km), De Queen Dam (lake, 24 km), Caney Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 30 km), Bard Springs Dam Number 2 (lake, 35 km), Ouachita National Forest (sanctuary, 45 km).
Is Gillham Dam worth visiting?
Gillham Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Arkansas on Spotwander.