Local favourite lake · Todd, South Dakota
Copeland Dam
Copeland Dam is a lake in Todd, South Dakota.
Copeland Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Copeland Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Copeland Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.15801, -100.25220. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Copeland Dam
- Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~36 km · Must-see
- Smith Falls · waterfall · Tripp · ~38 km · Must-see
- Niobrara National Scenic River · sanctuary · Cherry · ~42 km · Must-see
- Fort Niobrara · fort · Todd · ~43 km · Must-see
- Turtle Butte · viewpoint · Tripp · ~44 km · Must-see
- Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cherry · ~44 km · Must-see
- Valentine · church · Todd · ~50 km · Must-see
- Niobrara Valley Preserve · sanctuary · Tripp · ~57 km · Must-see
- Dorian Buttes · viewpoint · Tripp · ~9 km
- Flattop · viewpoint · Cherry · ~26 km
- Carter Dam · lake · Tripp · ~33 km
- Worth Reservoir · lake · Tripp · ~34 km
- Dog Ear Buttes · viewpoint · Tripp · ~35 km
- Haystack Butte · viewpoint · Todd · ~36 km
- Allen Bridge · fort · Cherry · ~37 km
- Smith Falls State Park · waterfall · Cherry · ~38 km
- Smith Falls · waterfall · Cherry · ~38 km
- Sinte Gleska University · attraction · Todd · ~44 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Copeland Dam
- Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~36 km · Must-see
- America Lake · lake · Brule · ~117 km · Must-see
- Academy Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~123 km · Must-see
- Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~126 km · Must-see
- Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~129 km · Must-see
- Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~132 km · Must-see
- Red Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Brule · ~134 km · Must-see
- Lake Francis Case · lake · Brule · ~137 km · Must-see
- Platte Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~141 km · Must-see
- Lake Sharpe · lake · Buffalo · ~148 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Copeland Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Copeland Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Copeland Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Copeland Dam?
Nearby: Dog Ear Lake State Production Area (lake, 36 km), Smith Falls (waterfall, 38 km), Niobrara National Scenic River (sanctuary, 42 km), Fort Niobrara (fort, 43 km), Turtle Butte (viewpoint, 44 km), Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 44 km).