Notable lake · Kingsbury, South Dakota
Bancroft Dam
Bancroft Dam is a lake in Kingsbury, South Dakota.
Bancroft 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 Bancroft 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 Bancroft Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.49283, -97.70897. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bancroft Dam
- Spirit Lake · lake · Kingsbury · ~10 km · Must-see
- Plum Lake · lake · Kingsbury · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cherry Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Clark · ~22 km · Must-see
- Willow Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Clark · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Iroquois · lake · Kingsbury · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Henry Lakeside Use Area · lake · Kingsbury · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Preston · lake · Kingsbury · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Thompson · lake · Kingsbury · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Byron · lake · Beadle · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Whitewood · lake · Kingsbury · ~46 km · Must-see
- Piper Lake · lake · Beadle · ~46 km · Must-see
- Connors Lake · lake · Beadle · ~47 km · Must-see
- Antelope Lake · lake · Clark · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Marsh · lake · Hamlin · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Badger · lake · Kingsbury · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Mary · lake · Hamlin · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lake Albert · lake · Brookings · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lake Henry · lake · Clark · ~55 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bancroft Dam
- Spirit Lake · lake · Kingsbury · ~10 km · Must-see
- Plum Lake · lake · Kingsbury · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cherry Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Clark · ~22 km · Must-see
- Willow Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Clark · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Iroquois · lake · Kingsbury · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Henry Lakeside Use Area · lake · Kingsbury · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Preston · lake · Kingsbury · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Thompson · lake · Kingsbury · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Byron · lake · Beadle · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Whitewood · lake · Kingsbury · ~46 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bancroft Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bancroft Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bancroft Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bancroft Dam?
Nearby: Spirit Lake (lake, 10 km), Plum Lake (lake, 21 km), Cherry Lake State Public Shooting Area (lake, 22 km), Willow Lake State Public Shooting Area (lake, 22 km), Lake Iroquois (lake, 23 km), Lake Henry Lakeside Use Area (lake, 33 km).
Is Bancroft Dam worth visiting?
Bancroft Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Dakota on Spotwander.