Notable lake · Hot Springs, Wyoming
Anchor Dam
Anchor Dam is a lake in Hot Springs, Wyoming.
Anchor 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 Anchor 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 Anchor Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.66383, -108.82443. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Anchor Dam
- Legend Rock Petroglyph Site · fort · Hot Springs · ~30 km · Must-see
- Washakie Needles · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~40 km · Must-see
- Dome Mountain · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~41 km · Must-see
- Crowheart Butte · viewpoint · Fremont · ~56 km · Must-see
- Shoshone National Forest · sanctuary · Fremont · ~62 km · Must-see
- Hot Springs State Park · park · Hot Springs · ~63 km · Must-see
- Big Horn Spring · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~63 km · Must-see
- Francs Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~66 km · Must-see
- First National Bank Museum · fort · Park · ~69 km · Must-see
- Ocean Lake · lake · Fremont · ~70 km · Must-see
- Boysen Dam · lake · Fremont · ~74 km · Must-see
- Adams Number 2 Dam · lake · Hot Springs · ~5 km
- Blonde Dam · lake · Hot Springs · ~5 km
- Lake Creek Dam · lake · Hot Springs · ~15 km
- Debatable Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~16 km
- Madden Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~17 km
- Estella Dam · lake · Fremont · ~17 km
- Enlargement Pearl Dam · lake · Fremont · ~22 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Anchor Dam
- Ocean Lake · lake · Fremont · ~70 km · Must-see
- Boysen Dam · lake · Fremont · ~74 km · Must-see
- Boysen Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~80 km · Must-see
- Bull Lake Glacier · lake · Fremont · ~109 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bill Reservoir · lake · Park · ~120 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bill Dam · lake · Park · ~122 km · Must-see
- Worthen Meadow Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~134 km · Must-see
- Fremont Lake · lake · Sublette · ~139 km · Must-see
- Adams Number 2 Dam · lake · Hot Springs · ~5 km
- Blonde Dam · lake · Hot Springs · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Anchor Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Anchor Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Anchor Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Anchor Dam?
Nearby: Legend Rock Petroglyph Site (fort, 30 km), Washakie Needles (viewpoint, 40 km), Dome Mountain (viewpoint, 41 km), Crowheart Butte (viewpoint, 56 km), Shoshone National Forest (sanctuary, 62 km), Hot Springs State Park (park, 63 km).
Is Anchor Dam worth visiting?
Anchor Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.