Notable lake · Custer, Idaho
Summit Dam
Summit Dam is a lake in Custer, Idaho.
Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.30617, -113.50868. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Summit Dam
- Flatiron Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~22 km · Must-see
- Big Creek Peak · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bell Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~33 km · Must-see
- Borah Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~36 km · Must-see
- Merriam Lake · lake · Custer · ~36 km · Must-see
- Sacajawea Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~37 km · Must-see
- No Regret Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mount Breitenbach · viewpoint · Custer · ~37 km · Must-see
- Leatherman Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Idaho · viewpoint · Custer · ~39 km · Must-see
- Donaldson Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~39 km · Must-see
- Dickey Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Church · church · Custer · ~39 km · Must-see
- White Cap Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lost River Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Morrison · viewpoint · Custer · ~41 km · Must-see
- USGS Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount McCaleb · viewpoint · Custer · ~44 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Summit Dam
- Merriam Lake · lake · Custer · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mackay Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~52 km · Must-see
- Jimmy Smith Lake · lake · Custer · ~91 km · Must-see
- Sullivan Lake · lake · Custer · ~94 km · Must-see
- Big Fall Creek Lake · lake · Custer · ~95 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake · lake · Custer · ~108 km · Must-see
- Lonesome Lake Peak · lake · Custer · ~115 km · Must-see
- Washington Lake · lake · Custer · ~117 km · Must-see
- Swimm Lake · lake · Custer · ~117 km · Must-see
- Fourth of July Lake · lake · Custer · ~118 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Summit Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Summit Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Summit Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Summit Dam?
Nearby: Flatiron Mountain (viewpoint, 22 km), Big Creek Peak (viewpoint, 23 km), Bell Mountain (viewpoint, 33 km), Borah Peak (viewpoint, 36 km), Merriam Lake (lake, 36 km), Sacajawea Peak (viewpoint, 37 km).
Is Summit Dam worth visiting?
Summit Dam is listed as a notable lake in Idaho on Spotwander.