Notable lake · Sheridan, Wyoming
Griffith Dam
Griffith Dam is a lake in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Griffith 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 Griffith 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 Griffith Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.80108, -106.26697. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Griffith Dam
- Lake De Smet · lake · Johnson · ~65 km · Must-see
- Fort Phil Kearny · fort · Johnson · ~67 km · Must-see
- Tongue River Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~67 km · Must-see
- Sheridan Inn National Historical Landmark · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~68 km · Must-see
- Whedon Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~6 km
- Foster Buttes · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~10 km
- Cultra Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~10 km
- Roberts Luman Draw Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~12 km
- L Quarter Circle Butte · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~13 km
- Cadiz Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~13 km
- Leiter Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~14 km
- L Quarter Circle Hills · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~16 km
- Weller Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~16 km
- Corrals Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~17 km
- Ollie Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~19 km
- Busted Clutch Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~20 km
- Puffball Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~21 km
- Robert Black Stump Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~22 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Griffith Dam
- Lake De Smet · lake · Johnson · ~65 km · Must-see
- Tongue River Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~67 km · Must-see
- Gillette Fishing Lake · lake · Campbell · ~107 km · Must-see
- Lake Helen · lake · Big Horn · ~115 km · Must-see
- Whedon Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~6 km
- Cultra Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~10 km
- Roberts Luman Draw Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~12 km
- Cadiz Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~13 km
- Leiter Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~14 km
- Weller Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~16 km
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Frequently asked
Is Griffith Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Griffith Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Griffith Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Griffith Dam?
Nearby: Lake De Smet (lake, 65 km), Fort Phil Kearny (fort, 67 km), Tongue River Dam (lake, 67 km), Sheridan Inn National Historical Landmark (viewpoint, 68 km), Whedon Dam (lake, 6 km), Foster Buttes (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Griffith Dam worth visiting?
Griffith Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.