Notable lake · Camas, Idaho
McHan Dam
McHan Dam is a lake in Camas, Idaho.
McHan 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 McHan 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 McHan Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.23295, -114.65909. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near McHan Dam
- Mormon Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~16 km · Must-see
- Magic Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~28 km · Must-see
- Black Magic Canyon · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~34 km · Must-see
- Buttercup Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~40 km · Must-see
- Kelly Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~41 km · Must-see
- Smoky Dome · viewpoint · Camas · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lower Smoky Dome Lake · lake · Camas · ~48 km · Must-see
- Upper Smoky Dome Lake 1 · lake · Camas · ~48 km · Must-see
- Upper Smoky Dome Lake 2 · lake · Camas · ~48 km · Must-see
- West Smoky Dome Lake · lake · Camas · ~49 km · Must-see
- Boardman Peak · viewpoint · Camas · ~52 km · Must-see
- Dollarhide Mountain · viewpoint · Camas · ~52 km · Must-see
- Carbonate Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~53 km · Must-see
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church · church · Blaine · ~53 km · Must-see
- Boardman Lake · lake · Camas · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mahoney Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lower Deadwood Lake · lake · Camas · ~56 km · Must-see
- Upper Deadwood Lake · lake · Camas · ~57 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near McHan Dam
- Mormon Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~16 km · Must-see
- Magic Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lower Smoky Dome Lake · lake · Camas · ~48 km · Must-see
- Upper Smoky Dome Lake 1 · lake · Camas · ~48 km · Must-see
- Upper Smoky Dome Lake 2 · lake · Camas · ~48 km · Must-see
- West Smoky Dome Lake · lake · Camas · ~49 km · Must-see
- Boardman Lake · lake · Camas · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lower Deadwood Lake · lake · Camas · ~56 km · Must-see
- Upper Deadwood Lake · lake · Camas · ~57 km · Must-see
- Heart Lake · lake · Camas · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is McHan Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for McHan Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit McHan Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near McHan Dam?
Nearby: Mormon Reservoir (lake, 16 km), Magic Reservoir (lake, 28 km), Black Magic Canyon (viewpoint, 34 km), Buttercup Mountain (viewpoint, 40 km), Kelly Mountain (viewpoint, 41 km), Smoky Dome (viewpoint, 46 km).
Is McHan Dam worth visiting?
McHan Dam is listed as a notable lake in Idaho on Spotwander.