Notable lake · Sheridan, Wyoming
Barker Dam
Barker Dam is a lake in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Barker 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 Barker 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 Barker Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.91557, -107.23997. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barker Dam
- Dayton Community Hall · fort · Sheridan · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tongue Cave · cave · Sheridan · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tongue Butte · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sheridan Inn National Historical Landmark · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tongue River Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~55 km · Must-see
- Bighorn National Forest · sanctuary · Big Horn · ~58 km · Must-see
- Shell Falls · waterfall · Big Horn · ~59 km · Must-see
- Fort Phil Kearny · fort · Johnson · ~67 km · Must-see
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Johnson · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cloud Peak Wilderness · sanctuary · Big Horn · ~71 km · Must-see
- Hallelujah · viewpoint · Johnson · ~71 km · Must-see
- Black Tooth Mountain · viewpoint · Johnson · ~71 km · Must-see
- Mount Woolsey · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~72 km · Must-see
- Innominate · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~72 km · Must-see
- Cloud Peak · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~74 km · Must-see
- Turner and Swank Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~2 km
- Padlock Number 1 A Five Mile Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~5 km
- Wagner Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~5 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Barker Dam
- Tongue River Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lake De Smet · lake · Johnson · ~77 km · Must-see
- Lake Helen · lake · Big Horn · ~82 km · Must-see
- Turner and Swank Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~2 km
- Padlock Number 1 A Five Mile Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~5 km
- Wagner Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~5 km
- Ashenbach Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~6 km
- Dzendolet Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~6 km
- Cooper Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~6 km
- Mock Bass Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is Barker Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Barker Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Barker Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Barker Dam?
Nearby: Dayton Community Hall (fort, 6 km), Tongue Cave (cave, 13 km), Tongue Butte (viewpoint, 22 km), Sheridan Inn National Historical Landmark (viewpoint, 32 km), Tongue River Dam (lake, 55 km), Bighorn National Forest (sanctuary, 58 km).
Is Barker Dam worth visiting?
Barker Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.