Notable lake · Ravalli, Montana
Sears Dam
Sears Dam is a lake in Ravalli, Montana.
Sears 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 Sears 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 Sears Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.30083, -114.37170. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sears Dam
- Blodgett Canyon · viewpoint · Idaho · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bitterroot Valley · viewpoint · Idaho · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ranger Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~28 km · Must-see
- Bitterroot National Forest · sanctuary · Ravalli · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lolo Peak · viewpoint · Missoula · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lolo Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~53 km · Must-see
- Trapper Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~58 km · Must-see
- Trapper Peak · viewpoint · Ravalli · ~58 km · Must-see
- Welcome Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Granite · ~73 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~74 km · Must-see
- Ross' Hole · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~75 km · Must-see
- Hauf Lake Dam · lake · Ravalli · ~5 km
- Mill Lake · lake · Idaho · ~5 km
- Mill Lake Dam · lake · Ravalli · ~5 km
- Fred Burr Lake Dam · lake · Ravalli · ~6 km
- High Lake Dam · lake · Ravalli · ~6 km
- Wyant Lake Dam · lake · Ravalli · ~9 km
- Canyon Lake Dam · lake · Ravalli · ~9 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sears Dam
- Lake Missoula · lake · Idaho · ~91 km · Must-see
- Georgetown Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~105 km · Must-see
- Bouchard Lake · lake · Shoshone · ~141 km · Must-see
- Seeley Lake · lake · Idaho · ~149 km · Must-see
- Hauf Lake Dam · lake · Ravalli · ~5 km
- Mill Lake · lake · Idaho · ~5 km
- Mill Lake Dam · lake · Ravalli · ~5 km
- Fred Burr Lake Dam · lake · Ravalli · ~6 km
- High Lake Dam · lake · Ravalli · ~6 km
- Wyant Lake Dam · lake · Ravalli · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sears Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sears Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sears Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sears Dam?
Nearby: Blodgett Canyon (viewpoint, 8 km), Bitterroot Valley (viewpoint, 22 km), Ranger Peak (viewpoint, 28 km), Bitterroot National Forest (sanctuary, 36 km), Lolo Peak (viewpoint, 53 km), Lolo Peak (viewpoint, 53 km).
Is Sears Dam worth visiting?
Sears Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.