Notable lake · Albany, Wyoming
Cavender Dam
Cavender Dam is a lake in Albany, Wyoming.
Cavender 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 Cavender 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 Cavender Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.57196, -105.89868. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cavender Dam
- The Big Hollow · viewpoint · Albany · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fossil Bone Cabin · attraction · Albany · ~45 km · Must-see
- Swastika Lake · lake · Albany · ~47 km · Must-see
- Women’s History statue · museum · Albany · ~48 km · Must-see
- Laramie Plains Museum · museum · Albany · ~48 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's United Church of Christ · church · Albany · ~49 km · Must-see
- Fort Sanders Guardhouse · fort · Albany · ~52 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~53 km · Must-see
- Dirty Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~56 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · sanctuary · Carbon · ~63 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~66 km · Must-see
- Fort Halleck · fort · Carbon · ~66 km · Must-see
- Jelm Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~66 km · Must-see
- Savage Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~74 km · Must-see
- Joe D Dam · lake · Albany · ~9 km
- Dutton Dam · lake · Albany · ~10 km
- Dutton Creek Reservoir · lake · Albany · ~11 km
- Coal Bank Dam · lake · Albany · ~16 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cavender Dam
- Swastika Lake · lake · Albany · ~47 km · Must-see
- Seminoe Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~125 km · Must-see
- Chambers Lake · lake · Larimer · ~134 km · Must-see
- Comanche Reservoir Overlook · lake · Larimer · ~138 km · Must-see
- Milton Seaman Dam · lake · Larimer · ~139 km · Must-see
- Long Draw Dam · lake · Larimer · ~149 km · Must-see
- Joe D Dam · lake · Albany · ~9 km
- Dutton Dam · lake · Albany · ~10 km
- Dutton Creek Reservoir · lake · Albany · ~11 km
- Coal Bank Dam · lake · Albany · ~16 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cavender Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cavender Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cavender Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cavender Dam?
Nearby: The Big Hollow (viewpoint, 40 km), Fossil Bone Cabin (attraction, 45 km), Swastika Lake (lake, 47 km), Women’s History statue (museum, 48 km), Laramie Plains Museum (museum, 48 km), Saint Paul's United Church of Christ (church, 49 km).
Is Cavender Dam worth visiting?
Cavender Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.