Lower Branham Dam

Lower Branham 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 Lower Branham 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 Lower Branham Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.51281, -111.99391. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lower Branham Dam

• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Fremont · ~13 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · Madison · ~21 km · Must-see
• Alder Gulch · viewpoint · Fremont · ~27 km · Must-see
• Madison Dam · lake · Madison · ~35 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~40 km · Must-see
• Fan Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~55 km · Must-see
• Table Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lone Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~62 km · Must-see
• Madison Buffalo Jump State Park · park · Gallatin · ~64 km · Must-see
• Pipestone Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~64 km · Must-see
• Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · sanctuary · Madison · ~64 km · Must-see
• Gallatin Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~64 km · Must-see
• The Helmet · viewpoint · Fremont · ~68 km · Must-see
• Homestake Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~70 km · Must-see
• Mount Humbug · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~72 km · Must-see
• Lee Metcalf Wilderness · sanctuary · Gallatin · ~74 km · Must-see
• Upper Branham Dam · lake · Madison · ~1 km
• Leggat Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~2 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lower Branham Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lower Branham Dam

• Madison Dam · lake · Madison · ~35 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~40 km · Must-see
• Berkeley Pit · lake · Silver Bow · ~86 km · Must-see
• Hidden Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~87 km · Must-see
• Albino Lake · lake · Fremont · ~91 km · Must-see
• Hyalite Reservoir · lake · Gallatin · ~100 km · Must-see
• Heather Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~104 km · Must-see
• Quake Lake · lake · Fremont · ~109 km · Must-see
• Earthquake Lake · lake · Madison · ~111 km · Must-see
• Hebgen Lake · lake · Fremont · ~111 km · Must-see

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