Notable lake · Prairie, Montana
Dinosaur Dam
Dinosaur Dam is a lake in Prairie, Montana.
Dinosaur 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 Dinosaur 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 Dinosaur Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.98611, -106.01959. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dinosaur Dam
- Dinosaurs Historical Marker · park · Garfield · ~49 km · Must-see
- McMullin Dam · lake · Prairie · ~8 km
- McMullin Brothers Upper Dam · lake · Prairie · ~10 km
- Lower Dam · lake · Prairie · ~10 km
- Janitell Number 1 Dam · lake · Prairie · ~12 km
- McMullin Brothers Detention Dam · lake · Prairie · ~12 km
- McMullin Brothers Cooperative Dam · lake · Prairie · ~12 km
- Swift Dam · lake · Prairie · ~14 km
- Pfaft Number 1 Dam · lake · Prairie · ~15 km
- Pfaff Irrigation Dam · lake · Prairie · ~15 km
- McDevlin Number 2 Dam · lake · Prairie · ~15 km
- McDevlin Number 1 Dam · lake · Prairie · ~16 km
- Alfred Jordan Number 1 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~17 km
- Doran Number 1 Dam · lake · Custer · ~18 km
- Doran Dam · lake · Custer · ~19 km
- Schlenker Dam · lake · Prairie · ~20 km
- Vic Jay Number 1 Dam · lake · Garfield · ~21 km
- For Sale Dam · lake · McCone · ~22 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dinosaur Dam
- Fort Peck Lake · lake · Valley · ~143 km · Must-see
- McMullin Dam · lake · Prairie · ~8 km
- McMullin Brothers Upper Dam · lake · Prairie · ~10 km
- Lower Dam · lake · Prairie · ~10 km
- Janitell Number 1 Dam · lake · Prairie · ~12 km
- McMullin Brothers Detention Dam · lake · Prairie · ~12 km
- McMullin Brothers Cooperative Dam · lake · Prairie · ~12 km
- Swift Dam · lake · Prairie · ~14 km
- Pfaft Number 1 Dam · lake · Prairie · ~15 km
- Pfaff Irrigation Dam · lake · Prairie · ~15 km
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Frequently asked
Is Dinosaur Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Dinosaur Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dinosaur Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dinosaur Dam?
Nearby: Dinosaurs Historical Marker (park, 49 km), McMullin Dam (lake, 8 km), McMullin Brothers Upper Dam (lake, 10 km), Lower Dam (lake, 10 km), Janitell Number 1 Dam (lake, 12 km), McMullin Brothers Detention Dam (lake, 12 km).
Is Dinosaur Dam worth visiting?
Dinosaur Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.