Notable lake · Butte, South Dakota
Guidinger Dam
Guidinger Dam is a lake in Butte, South Dakota.
Guidinger 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 Guidinger 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 Guidinger Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.83894, -103.74840. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Guidinger Dam
- Castle Rock Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~37 km · Must-see
- D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~51 km · Must-see
- Spearfish Peak · waterfall · Lawrence · ~58 km · Must-see
- Vore Buffalo Jump · fort · Crook · ~58 km · Must-see
- Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~59 km · Must-see
- Bear Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~60 km · Must-see
- Deers Ears Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~60 km · Must-see
- Adams House Museum · museum · Lawrence · ~65 km · Must-see
- Hells Canyon · viewpoint · Harding · ~71 km · Must-see
- Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~72 km · Must-see
- Bull Creek Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~15 km
- Belle Fourche Dam · lake · Butte · ~16 km
- Center of the Nation Roadside Park · park · Butte · ~18 km
- Antelope Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~22 km
- Belle Fourche Diversion Dam · lake · Butte · ~22 km
- Two Top Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~22 km
- Two Top Peak · viewpoint · Butte · ~23 km
- Geographic Center of the Nation Monument · fort · Butte · ~25 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Guidinger Dam
- Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~108 km · Must-see
- Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~124 km · Must-see
- Keyhole State Park · lake · Crook · ~127 km · Must-see
- Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~134 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~139 km · Must-see
- Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~142 km · Must-see
- Belle Fourche Dam · lake · Butte · ~16 km
- Belle Fourche Diversion Dam · lake · Butte · ~22 km
- Havens Dam · lake · Crook · ~32 km
- Dennis Dam · lake · Crook · ~34 km
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Frequently asked
Is Guidinger Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Guidinger Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Guidinger Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Guidinger Dam?
Nearby: Castle Rock Butte (viewpoint, 37 km), D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery (sanctuary, 51 km), Spearfish Peak (waterfall, 58 km), Vore Buffalo Jump (fort, 58 km), Polo Peak (viewpoint, 59 km), Bear Butte (viewpoint, 60 km).
Is Guidinger Dam worth visiting?
Guidinger Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Dakota on Spotwander.