Notable lake · Haakon, South Dakota
Kroetch Dam
Kroetch Dam is a lake in Haakon, South Dakota.
Kroetch 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 Kroetch 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 Kroetch Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.29510, -101.69784. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kroetch Dam
- Grindstone Butte · viewpoint · Haakon · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~54 km · Must-see
- Minuteman Missile National Historic Site · sanctuary · Pennington · ~66 km · Must-see
- Ottumwa Dam · lake · Haakon · ~36 km
- Horse Tooth · viewpoint · Pennington · ~39 km
- Bliss Hill · viewpoint · Pennington · ~49 km
- Cottonwood Field Station Dam · lake · Jackson · ~50 km
- Hammann Lake · lake · Pennington · ~50 km
- Lavon Shearer Dam · lake · Pennington · ~50 km
- Hubbard Hill · viewpoint · Pennington · ~51 km
- Johnson Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~51 km
- Hinton-Coleman Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~55 km
- Lake Hill · lake · Pennington · ~58 km
- Crawford Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~60 km
- D Nuzum Dam · lake · Meade · ~61 km
- Midland Pioneer Museum · museum · Haakon · ~62 km
- Ackerman Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~63 km
- Delta-01 · park · Jackson · ~64 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kroetch Dam
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~54 km · Must-see
- Oahe Dam · lake · Stanley · ~130 km · Must-see
- Ottumwa Dam · lake · Haakon · ~36 km
- Cottonwood Field Station Dam · lake · Jackson · ~50 km
- Hammann Lake · lake · Pennington · ~50 km
- Lavon Shearer Dam · lake · Pennington · ~50 km
- Lake Hill · lake · Pennington · ~58 km
- D Nuzum Dam · lake · Meade · ~61 km
- Kadoka Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~67 km
- K C Dam · lake · Ziebach · ~76 km
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Frequently asked
Is Kroetch Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kroetch Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kroetch Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kroetch Dam?
Nearby: Grindstone Butte (viewpoint, 17 km), Lake Buffalo (lake, 54 km), Minuteman Missile National Historic Site (sanctuary, 66 km), Ottumwa Dam (lake, 36 km), Horse Tooth (viewpoint, 39 km), Bliss Hill (viewpoint, 49 km).
Is Kroetch Dam worth visiting?
Kroetch Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Dakota on Spotwander.