Notable lake · Mellette, South Dakota
Koskan Dam
Koskan Dam is a lake in Mellette, South Dakota.
Koskan 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 Koskan 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 Koskan Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.58034, -100.37820. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Koskan Dam
- Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~74 km · Must-see
- Chief Sitting Bulls Grave Monument · fort · Mellette · ~16 km
- Carter Dam · lake · Tripp · ~32 km
- Haystack Butte · viewpoint · Todd · ~40 km
- Sinte Gleska University · attraction · Todd · ~47 km
- Krogman Number 4 Dam · lake · Jones · ~47 km
- Pioneer Auto · museum · Jones · ~54 km
- Jones County Gold Star Honor Roll · fort · Jones · ~54 km
- Pioneer Museum · museum · Lyman · ~55 km
- White Clay Butte · viewpoint · Jones · ~58 km
- Dorian Buttes · viewpoint · Tripp · ~60 km
- Fate Dam · lake · Lyman · ~62 km
- Bradleyon Butte · viewpoint · Tripp · ~64 km
- Dog Ear Buttes · viewpoint · Tripp · ~64 km
- Stony Butte · viewpoint · Lyman · ~64 km
- Indian Scout Dam · lake · Todd · ~67 km
- Beaulieu Dam · lake · Tripp · ~69 km
- Hamill Dam Reservoir · lake · Tripp · ~71 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Koskan Dam
- Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lake Sharpe · lake · Buffalo · ~114 km · Must-see
- America Lake · lake · Brule · ~117 km · Must-see
- Oahe Dam · lake · Stanley · ~120 km · Must-see
- Red Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Brule · ~121 km · Must-see
- Academy Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~129 km · Must-see
- Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~130 km · Must-see
- Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~136 km · Must-see
- Lake Francis Case · lake · Brule · ~138 km · Must-see
- Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~138 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Koskan Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Koskan Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Koskan Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Koskan Dam?
Nearby: Dog Ear Lake State Production Area (lake, 74 km), Chief Sitting Bulls Grave Monument (fort, 16 km), Carter Dam (lake, 32 km), Haystack Butte (viewpoint, 40 km), Sinte Gleska University (attraction, 47 km), Krogman Number 4 Dam (lake, 47 km).
Is Koskan Dam worth visiting?
Koskan Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Dakota on Spotwander.