Notable lake · Toole, Montana
Melcott Dam
Melcott Dam is a lake in Toole, Montana.
Melcott 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 Melcott 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 Melcott Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.49141, -111.72701. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Melcott Dam
- Lake Elwell · lake · Toole · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Frances · lake · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cut Bank Penguin · attraction · Glacier · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Elwell · lake · ~63 km · Must-see
- Bourne Coulee · viewpoint · Liberty · ~68 km · Must-see
- G N R R Dunkirk Reservoir Dam · lake · Toole · ~6 km
- Fransen Dam · lake · Toole · ~6 km
- Shelby Sewage Lagoon Dam · lake · Toole · ~10 km
- Wilson Number 1 Dam · lake · Toole · ~10 km
- Cowpath Dam · lake · Toole · ~12 km
- Cleveland Park · park · Toole · ~12 km
- Andy Anderson Park · park · Toole · ~12 km
- Sullivan Dam · lake · Toole · ~13 km
- Aronow Park · park · Toole · ~13 km
- Lake Shel-oole · lake · ~13 km
- Johnson Dam · lake · Toole · ~13 km
- Johnson Memorial Park · park · Toole · ~13 km
- Three Dollar Bill Dam · lake · Toole · ~14 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Melcott Dam
- Lake Elwell · lake · Toole · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Frances · lake · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Elwell · lake · ~63 km · Must-see
- Bynum Reservoir · lake · ~100 km · Must-see
- Eureka Reservoir · lake · ~101 km · Must-see
- Priest Butte Lake · lake · ~108 km · Must-see
- Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · ~108 km · Must-see
- Benton Lake · lake · ~117 km · Must-see
- Benton Lake · lake · Cascade · ~117 km · Must-see
- Crow Indian Lake · lake · Municipal District of Taber · ~122 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Melcott Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Melcott Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Melcott Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Melcott Dam?
Nearby: Lake Elwell (lake, 37 km), Lake Frances (lake, 57 km), Cut Bank Penguin (attraction, 58 km), Lake Elwell (lake, 63 km), Bourne Coulee (viewpoint, 68 km), G N R R Dunkirk Reservoir Dam (lake, 6 km).
Is Melcott Dam worth visiting?
Melcott Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.