Notable lake · Faulk, South Dakota
Cresbard Dam
Cresbard Dam is a lake in Faulk, South Dakota.
Cresbard 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 Cresbard 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 Cresbard Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.17229, -99.00186. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cresbard Dam
- Scatterwood Lake · lake · Faulk · ~25 km · Must-see
- Salt Lake · lake · Spink · ~33 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Church · church · Hand · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lords Lake · lake · Brown · ~51 km · Must-see
- Cottonwood Lake · lake · Spink · ~62 km · Must-see
- Aberdeen Community Gardens - East Site · church · Brown · ~63 km · Must-see
- Kuhnert Arboretum & Park · park · Brown · ~63 km · Must-see
- Fisher Grove State Park · park · Spink · ~74 km · Must-see
- Pickler Mansion · museum · Faulk · ~23 km
- Gerkin Lake · lake · Faulk · ~24 km
- Stafford Dam State Public Shooting Area · lake · Edmunds · ~25 km
- Faulkton Dam · lake · Faulk · ~25 km
- Lake Nora · lake · Faulk · ~36 km
- Zell Lake Dam · lake · Faulk · ~38 km
- Latham Dam · lake · Faulk · ~47 km
- Garfield Peak · viewpoint · Hand · ~52 km
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Spink · ~57 km
- Abigail Gardner Rescue Site · fort · Spink · ~60 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cresbard Dam
- Scatterwood Lake · lake · Faulk · ~25 km · Must-see
- Salt Lake · lake · Spink · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lords Lake · lake · Brown · ~51 km · Must-see
- Cottonwood Lake · lake · Spink · ~62 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · McIntosh · ~97 km · Must-see
- Fox Lake · lake · Beadle · ~99 km · Must-see
- Elm Lake · lake · Dickey · ~99 km · Must-see
- Lake Hiddenwood Recreation Area · lake · Walworth · ~109 km · Must-see
- Salt Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Campbell · ~110 km · Must-see
- Lone Tree Lake · lake · Clark · ~111 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cresbard Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cresbard Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cresbard Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cresbard Dam?
Nearby: Scatterwood Lake (lake, 25 km), Salt Lake (lake, 33 km), St. Mary's Church (church, 47 km), Lords Lake (lake, 51 km), Cottonwood Lake (lake, 62 km), Aberdeen Community Gardens - East Site (church, 63 km).
Is Cresbard Dam worth visiting?
Cresbard Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Dakota on Spotwander.