Local favourite lake · Valley, Montana
Desert Dam
Desert Dam is a lake in Valley, Montana.
Desert 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 Desert 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 Desert Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.84859, -107.08727. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Desert Dam
- Fort Peck Lake · lake · Valley · ~18 km · Must-see
- Camp Dam · lake · Valley · ~3 km
- Willow Creek Upper South Fork Dam · lake · Valley · ~5 km
- Halfpint Reservoir Dam · lake · Valley · ~5 km
- Hard Pan Dam · lake · Valley · ~7 km
- Mud Pot Dam · lake · Valley · ~7 km
- Valley Reservoir Dam · lake · Valley · ~7 km
- Wittmayer Dam · lake · Valley · ~7 km
- One Fork Dam · lake · Valley · ~9 km
- Sheep Shed Dam · lake · Valley · ~9 km
- Corral Junction Extension Dam · lake · Valley · ~9 km
- Corral Junction Dam · lake · Valley · ~10 km
- Half Barrel Dam · lake · Valley · ~10 km
- Gravel Hill Dam · lake · Valley · ~10 km
- Corral Junction Two Dam · lake · Valley · ~11 km
- Thingamajig Dam · lake · Valley · ~13 km
- Whatchamacallit Dam · lake · Valley · ~14 km
- Forrest Reservoir Dam · lake · Valley · ~14 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Desert Dam
- Fort Peck Lake · lake · Valley · ~18 km · Must-see
- Nelson Dike D · lake · Phillips · ~102 km · Must-see
- Camp Dam · lake · Valley · ~3 km
- Willow Creek Upper South Fork Dam · lake · Valley · ~5 km
- Halfpint Reservoir Dam · lake · Valley · ~5 km
- Hard Pan Dam · lake · Valley · ~7 km
- Mud Pot Dam · lake · Valley · ~7 km
- Valley Reservoir Dam · lake · Valley · ~7 km
- Wittmayer Dam · lake · Valley · ~7 km
- One Fork Dam · lake · Valley · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is Desert Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Desert Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Desert Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Desert Dam?
Nearby: Fort Peck Lake (lake, 18 km), Camp Dam (lake, 3 km), Willow Creek Upper South Fork Dam (lake, 5 km), Halfpint Reservoir Dam (lake, 5 km), Hard Pan Dam (lake, 7 km), Mud Pot Dam (lake, 7 km).