Notable lake · Bear Lake, Idaho
Hammond Dam
Hammond Dam is a lake in Bear Lake, Idaho.
Hammond 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 Hammond 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 Hammond Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.25917, -111.46752. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hammond Dam
- Emigration Canyon, Idaho · viewpoint · Bear Lake · ~17 km · Must-see
- Montpelier Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Bear Lake · ~24 km · Must-see
- Gentile Valley · viewpoint · Franklin · ~35 km · Must-see
- North Beach State Park · lake · Bear Lake · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Rich · ~41 km · Must-see
- Crescent Lake · lake · Cache · ~42 km · Must-see
- Gem Valley · viewpoint · Caribou · ~44 km · Must-see
- Sublette Mountain · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~48 km · Must-see
- Bear River Massacre Site · fort · Franklin · ~49 km · Must-see
- Naomi Peak · viewpoint · Cache · ~53 km · Must-see
- Tony Grove Lake · lake · Cache · ~54 km · Must-see
- Soda Springs Geyser · attraction · Caribou · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mount Naomi Wilderness · sanctuary · Cache · ~59 km · Must-see
- Ricks Spring · attraction · Cache · ~60 km · Must-see
- Logan Cave · viewpoint · Cache · ~64 km · Must-see
- First Waterfall Hollow · waterfall · Cache · ~69 km · Must-see
- Dirty Head · viewpoint · Franklin · ~73 km · Must-see
- Paris Ice Cave · cave · Bear Lake · ~10 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hammond Dam
- North Beach State Park · lake · Bear Lake · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Rich · ~41 km · Must-see
- Crescent Lake · lake · Cache · ~42 km · Must-see
- Tony Grove Lake · lake · Cache · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lake Alice Picnic Area · lake · Lincoln · ~76 km · Must-see
- Cutler Reservoir · lake · Cache · ~83 km · Must-see
- Afton Electric Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~86 km · Must-see
- Causey Dam · lake · Weber · ~134 km · Must-see
- Palisades Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~141 km · Must-see
- Fontenelle Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~141 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hammond Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hammond Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hammond Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hammond Dam?
Nearby: Emigration Canyon, Idaho (viewpoint, 17 km), Montpelier Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 24 km), Gentile Valley (viewpoint, 35 km), North Beach State Park (lake, 39 km), Bear Lake (lake, 41 km), Crescent Lake (lake, 42 km).
Is Hammond Dam worth visiting?
Hammond Dam is listed as a notable lake in Idaho on Spotwander.