Must-see lake · Lewis, Idaho
Winchester Dam
Winchester Dam is a lake in Lewis, Idaho.
Winchester Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Winchester Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Winchester Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.23754, -116.61939. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Winchester Dam
- Fort Lapwai · fort · Nez Perce · ~35 km · Must-see
- St. Gertrude's Convent and Chapel · church · Idaho · ~36 km · Must-see
- Dworshak National Fish Hatchery · park · Clearwater · ~46 km · Must-see
- Dworshak Dam · lake · Clearwater · ~49 km · Must-see
- Joseph Canyon · sanctuary · Asotin · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tolo Lake · lake · Idaho · ~58 km · Must-see
- Fields Spring State Park · sanctuary · Asotin · ~58 km · Must-see
- White Bird Hill · viewpoint · Idaho · ~66 km · Must-see
- Kooskia National Fish Hatchery · park · Idaho · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mud Springs Reservoir · lake · Lewis · ~6 km
- Mason Butte · viewpoint · Lewis · ~8 km
- Saint Joseph Mission · church · Lewis · ~14 km
- Soldiers Meadow Dam · lake · Nez Perce · ~15 km
- William Craig Historical Monument · fort · Nez Perce · ~22 km
- Packers Gulch · viewpoint · Nez Perce · ~24 km
- Mann Lake · lake · Nez Perce · ~29 km
- Reservoir A Dam · lake · Nez Perce · ~30 km
- Thunder Hill · viewpoint · Nez Perce · ~31 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Winchester Dam
- Dworshak Dam · lake · Clearwater · ~49 km · Must-see
- Tolo Lake · lake · Idaho · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lower Granite Lake Dam · lake · Garfield · ~97 km · Must-see
- Hells Canyon Dam · lake · Wallowa · ~138 km · Must-see
- Jubilee Lake · lake · Columbia · ~141 km · Must-see
- Legore Lake · lake · Wallowa · ~147 km · Must-see
- Mud Springs Reservoir · lake · Lewis · ~6 km
- Soldiers Meadow Dam · lake · Nez Perce · ~15 km
- Mann Lake · lake · Nez Perce · ~29 km
- Reservoir A Dam · lake · Nez Perce · ~30 km
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Frequently asked
Is Winchester Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Winchester Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Winchester Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Winchester Dam?
Nearby: Fort Lapwai (fort, 35 km), St. Gertrude's Convent and Chapel (church, 36 km), Dworshak National Fish Hatchery (park, 46 km), Dworshak Dam (lake, 49 km), Joseph Canyon (sanctuary, 52 km), Tolo Lake (lake, 58 km).
Is Winchester Dam worth visiting?
Winchester Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Idaho on Spotwander.