Local favourite lake · Owyhee, Idaho
King Dam
King Dam is a lake in Owyhee, Idaho.
King 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 King 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 King Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.28309, -116.95079. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near King Dam
- Map Rock · fort · Canyon · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mahogany Mountain · viewpoint · Malheur · ~32 km · Must-see
- Leslie Gulch Area of Critical Environmental Concern · viewpoint · Malheur · ~32 km · Must-see
- Celebration Park · fort · Canyon · ~43 km · Must-see
- Kuna Caves · cave · Ada · ~54 km · Must-see
- Jordan Craters Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Malheur · ~54 km · Must-see
- Antelope Dam · lake · Malheur · ~60 km · Must-see
- Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Canyon · ~71 km · Must-see
- McNulty Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~73 km · Must-see
- Flattop Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~6 km
- Puhitempi Kuaikatete · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~7 km
- Piute Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~8 km
- Dryden Peak · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~9 km
- Tims Peak · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~11 km
- Salmon Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~12 km
- Succor Creek Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~13 km
- Getaway Mountain · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~13 km
- Pole Creek Top · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~14 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near King Dam
- Antelope Dam · lake · Malheur · ~60 km · Must-see
- McNulty Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lucky Peak Dam · lake · Ada · ~97 km · Must-see
- C. J. Strike Dam · lake · Elmore · ~109 km · Must-see
- Bully Creek Dam · lake · Malheur · ~111 km · Must-see
- Warm Springs Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~137 km · Must-see
- Agency Valley Dam · lake · Malheur · ~149 km · Must-see
- Succor Creek Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~13 km
- Texas Basin Dam · lake · Owyhee · ~14 km
- Jensen Lake · lake · Canyon · ~40 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is King Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for King Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit King Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near King Dam?
Nearby: Map Rock (fort, 31 km), Mahogany Mountain (viewpoint, 32 km), Leslie Gulch Area of Critical Environmental Concern (viewpoint, 32 km), Celebration Park (fort, 43 km), Kuna Caves (cave, 54 km), Jordan Craters Wilderness Study Area (sanctuary, 54 km).