Notable lake · Kiowa, Colorado
Best Dam
Best Dam is a lake in Kiowa, Colorado.
Best 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 Best 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 Best Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.44694, -103.39957. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Best Dam
- Adobe Creek Dam · lake · Bent · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Meredith Reservoir · lake · Crowley · ~48 km · Must-see
- Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site · fort · Otero · ~57 km · Must-see
- Fort Lyon · fort · Bent · ~59 km · Must-see
- Koshare Museum & Trading Post · museum · Otero · ~68 km · Must-see
- John Martin Reservoir · lake · Bent · ~70 km · Must-see
- John Martin Reservoir State Park · lake · Bent · ~71 km · Must-see
- Black Hills · viewpoint · Crowley · ~15 km
- Kim Hill · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~18 km
- Haswell Jail (worlds Smallest Jail) · fort · Kiowa · ~26 km
- Horse Creek and Black Draw Dam · lake · Crowley · ~39 km
- Karval Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~39 km
- Karval Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Lincoln · ~39 km
- Horse Creek Dam · lake · Otero · ~40 km
- Evilsizer Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~44 km
- Lake Henry Dam · lake · Crowley · ~44 km
- East Holbrook Mennonite Church · church · Otero · ~48 km
- Las Animas Christian Church · church · Bent · ~56 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Best Dam
- Adobe Creek Dam · lake · Bent · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Meredith Reservoir · lake · Crowley · ~48 km · Must-see
- John Martin Reservoir · lake · Bent · ~70 km · Must-see
- John Martin Reservoir State Park · lake · Bent · ~71 km · Must-see
- Saint Charles Mesa Dam · lake · Pueblo · ~130 km · Must-see
- Runyon Lake · lake · Pueblo · ~133 km · Must-see
- Lake Pueblo State Park · lake · Pueblo · ~149 km · Must-see
- Horse Creek and Black Draw Dam · lake · Crowley · ~39 km
- Karval Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~39 km
- Karval Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Lincoln · ~39 km
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Frequently asked
Is Best Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Best Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Best Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Best Dam?
Nearby: Adobe Creek Dam (lake, 32 km), Lake Meredith Reservoir (lake, 48 km), Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (fort, 57 km), Fort Lyon (fort, 59 km), Koshare Museum & Trading Post (museum, 68 km), John Martin Reservoir (lake, 70 km).
Is Best Dam worth visiting?
Best Dam is listed as a notable lake in Colorado on Spotwander.