Notable lake · Toole, Montana
Fransen Dam
Fransen Dam is a lake in Toole, Montana.
Fransen 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 Fransen 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 Fransen Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.51295, -111.66762. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fransen Dam
- Lake Elwell · lake · Toole · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Elwell · lake · ~59 km · Must-see
- Cut Bank Penguin · attraction · Glacier · ~62 km · Must-see
- Bourne Coulee · viewpoint · Liberty · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lake Frances · lake · ~63 km · Must-see
- Mount Lebanon · viewpoint · Liberty · ~74 km · Must-see
- G N R R Dunkirk Reservoir Dam · lake · Toole · ~3 km
- Melcott Dam · lake · Toole · ~6 km
- Johnson Dam · lake · Toole · ~8 km
- Three Dollar Bill Dam · lake · Toole · ~9 km
- Sagittaurius Dam · lake · Toole · ~12 km
- Crooked Man Dam · lake · Toole · ~13 km
- Cloakus Dam · lake · Toole · ~14 km
- Wilson Number 1 Dam · lake · Toole · ~15 km
- Lipton Dam · lake · Toole · ~15 km
- Bar Z F Ranch Incorporated Number 1 Dam · lake · Toole · ~15 km
- Shelby Sewage Lagoon Dam · lake · Toole · ~16 km
- H E Benjamin Junior Dam · lake · Toole · ~16 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fransen Dam
- Lake Elwell · lake · Toole · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Elwell · lake · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake Frances · lake · ~63 km · Must-see
- Eureka Reservoir · lake · ~106 km · Must-see
- Bynum Reservoir · lake · ~106 km · Must-see
- Priest Butte Lake · lake · ~113 km · Must-see
- Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · ~113 km · Must-see
- Benton Lake · lake · ~119 km · Must-see
- Benton Lake · lake · Cascade · ~119 km · Must-see
- Crow Indian Lake · lake · Municipal District of Taber · ~120 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fransen Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Fransen Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fransen Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fransen Dam?
Nearby: Lake Elwell (lake, 33 km), Lake Elwell (lake, 59 km), Cut Bank Penguin (attraction, 62 km), Bourne Coulee (viewpoint, 62 km), Lake Frances (lake, 63 km), Mount Lebanon (viewpoint, 74 km).
Is Fransen Dam worth visiting?
Fransen Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.