Engler Dam

Engler 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 Engler 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 Engler Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.72448, -99.33253. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Engler Dam

• Turtle Butte · viewpoint · Tripp · ~70 km · Must-see
• Niobrara Valley Preserve · sanctuary · Tripp · ~71 km · Must-see
• Aspen Avenue · fort · Rock · ~15 km
• Carnes Avenue · fort · Keya Paha · ~15 km
• Stuart Municipal Park · park · Holt · ~26 km
• White Horse Museum · museum · Holt · ~26 km
• Rowan Dam (18-34-17w) · lake · Keya Paha · ~28 km
• Allyn Dam · cave · Gregory · ~29 km
• Rowan Dam (2-34-18w) · lake · Keya Paha · ~31 km
• Adams Lake · lake · Rock · ~31 km
• Armstrong Lake · lake · Rock · ~36 km
• Thomas Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Keya Paha · ~37 km
• Nets Peak · viewpoint · Keya Paha · ~38 km
• Pine Glen State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Brown · ~38 km
• McClain Hill · viewpoint · Keya Paha · ~38 km
• Kaupp Reservoir West · lake · Gregory · ~40 km
• Sugarloaf Hill · viewpoint · Keya Paha · ~42 km
• Atkinson State Recreation Area · park · Holt · ~43 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Engler Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Engler Dam

• Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~85 km · Must-see
• Fort Randall Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~92 km · Must-see
• Platte Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~102 km · Must-see
• Academy Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~105 km · Must-see
• America Lake · lake · Brule · ~114 km · Must-see
• Lake Francis Case · lake · Brule · ~120 km · Must-see
• Virginia Smith Dam · lake · Garfield · ~125 km · Must-see
• Simpson Lake · lake · Douglas · ~132 km · Must-see
• Red Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Brule · ~142 km · Must-see
• Platte Lake · lake · Aurora · ~143 km · Must-see

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