Must-see lake · Pawnee, Oklahoma
Sooner Dam
Sooner Dam is a lake in Pawnee, Oklahoma.
Sooner Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Sooner Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Sooner Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.45619, -96.99319. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sooner Dam
- KPNC-FM (Ponca City) · lake · Kay · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lone Chimney Lake · lake · Payne · ~34 km · Must-see
- Cann Memorial Gardens · park · Kay · ~35 km · Must-see
- Pioneer Woman Monument · fort · Kay · ~36 km · Must-see
- Perry Country Club Dam · lake · Noble · ~39 km · Must-see
- Boomer Lake · lake · Payne · ~43 km · Must-see
- A.D. Buck NOC History Museum · museum · Kay · ~46 km · Must-see
- Kaw Lake · lake · Kay · ~47 km · Must-see
- The Botanic Garden at Oklahoma State University · sanctuary · Payne · ~48 km · Must-see
- Stillwater Reformed Presbyterian Church · church · Payne · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Carl Blackwell · lake · Payne · ~53 km · Must-see
- Blackwell Fairgrounds · park · Kay · ~57 km · Must-see
- Upper Black Bear Creek Site 5 Dam · lake · Noble · ~16 km
- Lower Black Bear Creek Site 14 Dam · lake · Noble · ~21 km
- Morrison Arboretum · park · Noble · ~22 km
- Spindle Top Hill · viewpoint · Noble · ~23 km
- Upper Black Bear Creek Site 10 Dam · lake · Noble · ~23 km
- Lower Black Bear Creek Site 3 Dam · lake · Pawnee · ~25 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sooner Dam
- KPNC-FM (Ponca City) · lake · Kay · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lone Chimney Lake · lake · Payne · ~34 km · Must-see
- Perry Country Club Dam · lake · Noble · ~39 km · Must-see
- Boomer Lake · lake · Payne · ~43 km · Must-see
- Kaw Lake · lake · Kay · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Carl Blackwell · lake · Payne · ~53 km · Must-see
- Keystone Lake · lake · Osage · ~83 km · Must-see
- Birch Reservoir · lake · Osage · ~90 km · Must-see
- Skiatook Lake · lake · Osage · ~97 km · Must-see
- Waxhoma Lake Dam · lake · Osage · ~99 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sooner Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sooner Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Sooner Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Sooner Dam?
Nearby: KPNC-FM (Ponca City) (lake, 30 km), Lone Chimney Lake (lake, 34 km), Cann Memorial Gardens (park, 35 km), Pioneer Woman Monument (fort, 36 km), Perry Country Club Dam (lake, 39 km), Boomer Lake (lake, 43 km).
Is Sooner Dam worth visiting?
Sooner Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Oklahoma on Spotwander.