Notable lake · McKenzie, North Dakota
Derudder Dam
Derudder Dam is a lake in McKenzie, North Dakota.
Derudder 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 Derudder 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 Derudder Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.67913, -103.88089. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Derudder Dam
- Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center · museum · McKenzie · ~44 km · Must-see
- Fort Buford State Historic Site · fort · Williams · ~44 km · Must-see
- Fort Union Trading Post · fort · Williams · ~47 km · Must-see
- Theodore Roosevelt National Park · sanctuary · Billings · ~72 km · Must-see
- Sather Dam · lake · McKenzie · ~7 km
- Eagle Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~11 km
- McGlynn Reservoir Dam · lake · Richland · ~18 km
- Christensen Dam · lake · Richland · ~19 km
- Sturgis Dam · lake · Richland · ~19 km
- Sidney Sewage Lagoon Dam · lake · Richland · ~22 km
- Factory Lake Dam · lake · Richland · ~24 km
- Bull Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~24 km
- Lower Holly Sugar Dam · lake · Richland · ~24 km
- Cartwright · attraction · McKenzie · ~25 km
- Burning Mine Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~26 km
- Folkoord Dam · lake · Richland · ~26 km
- Olson Dam · lake · Richland · ~26 km
- Mile Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~27 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Derudder Dam
- Lake Sakakawea · lake · Mountrail · ~139 km · Must-see
- Sather Dam · lake · McKenzie · ~7 km
- McGlynn Reservoir Dam · lake · Richland · ~18 km
- Christensen Dam · lake · Richland · ~19 km
- Sturgis Dam · lake · Richland · ~19 km
- Sidney Sewage Lagoon Dam · lake · Richland · ~22 km
- Factory Lake Dam · lake · Richland · ~24 km
- Lower Holly Sugar Dam · lake · Richland · ~24 km
- Folkoord Dam · lake · Richland · ~26 km
- Olson Dam · lake · Richland · ~26 km
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Frequently asked
Is Derudder Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Derudder Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Derudder Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Derudder Dam?
Nearby: Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center (museum, 44 km), Fort Buford State Historic Site (fort, 44 km), Fort Union Trading Post (fort, 47 km), Theodore Roosevelt National Park (sanctuary, 72 km), Sather Dam (lake, 7 km), Eagle Butte (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Derudder Dam worth visiting?
Derudder Dam is listed as a notable lake in North Dakota on Spotwander.