Local favourite lake · Owyhee, Idaho

Bybee Dam

Bybee Dam is a lake in Owyhee, Idaho.

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Bybee Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Bybee Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Bybee Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.24971, -116.26783. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bybee Dam

Hat Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~50 km · Must-see
Big Jacks Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Owyhee · ~52 km · Must-see
Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness · sanctuary · Owyhee · ~71 km · Must-see
Willow Creek Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~11 km
Lower Nichol Flat Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~12 km
Eds Defeat Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~14 km
Little Blue Creek Dam · lake · Owyhee · ~16 km
Dollar Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~19 km
Sage Hen Dam · lake · Owyhee · ~20 km
Sage Hen Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~20 km
Turner Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~22 km
Willow Meadows Reservoir Number Three · lake · Owyhee · ~24 km
Turner Table · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~25 km
The Tules · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~25 km
Willow Meadows Reservoir Number Two · lake · Owyhee · ~25 km
Little Blue Table · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~27 km
Otter Spring · lake · Owyhee · ~27 km
Willow Meadows Reservoir Number One · lake · Owyhee · ~29 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bybee Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bybee Dam

Wilson Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~80 km · Must-see
Deep Creek Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~91 km · Must-see
Wild Horse Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~93 km · Must-see
C. J. Strike Dam · lake · Elmore · ~101 km · Must-see
Antelope Dam · lake · Malheur · ~135 km · Must-see
Willow Creek Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~145 km · Must-see
Willow Creek Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~11 km
Lower Nichol Flat Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~12 km
Eds Defeat Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~14 km
Little Blue Creek Dam · lake · Owyhee · ~16 km

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Frequently asked

Is Bybee Dam full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Bybee Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Bybee Dam?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Bybee Dam?

Nearby: Hat Peak (viewpoint, 50 km), Big Jacks Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 52 km), Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness (sanctuary, 71 km), Willow Creek Reservoir (lake, 11 km), Lower Nichol Flat Reservoir (lake, 12 km), Eds Defeat Reservoir (lake, 14 km).