Local favourite lake · Montezuma, Colorado
McPhee Dam
McPhee Dam is a lake in Montezuma, Colorado.
McPhee 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 McPhee 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 McPhee Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.57573, -108.57317. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near McPhee Dam
- McPhee Reservoir · lake · Montezuma · ~7 km · Must-see
- Narraguinnep Natural Area · park · Dolores · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lone Mesa State Park · sanctuary · Dolores · ~26 km · Must-see
- Summit Dam · lake · Montezuma · ~29 km · Must-see
- Canyons of the Ancients National Monument · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~33 km · Must-see
- Park Point · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~43 km · Must-see
- Ute Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mesa Verde National Park · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~47 km · Must-see
- Yucca House National Monument · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~47 km · Must-see
- Menefee Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~50 km · Must-see
- Hovenweep National Monument · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lone Cone · viewpoint · Dolores · ~56 km · Must-see
- Hesperus Mountain · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~57 km · Must-see
- Spiller Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sharkstooth Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~57 km · Must-see
- Centennial Peak · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mount Moss · viewpoint · Montezuma · ~58 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near McPhee Dam
- McPhee Reservoir · lake · Montezuma · ~7 km · Must-see
- Summit Dam · lake · Montezuma · ~29 km · Must-see
- Trout Lake Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~83 km · Must-see
- Electra Lake · lake · La Plata · ~85 km · Must-see
- Lake Nighthorse · lake · La Plata · ~87 km · Must-see
- Blanding City Number Four Dam · lake · San Juan · ~103 km · Must-see
- Monticello Lake Dam · lake · San Juan · ~108 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~124 km · Must-see
- Ridgway Dam · lake · Ouray · ~128 km · Must-see
- Dugout Reservoir · lake · San Juan · ~129 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is McPhee Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for McPhee Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit McPhee Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near McPhee Dam?
Nearby: McPhee Reservoir (lake, 7 km), Narraguinnep Natural Area (park, 18 km), Lone Mesa State Park (sanctuary, 26 km), Summit Dam (lake, 29 km), Canyons of the Ancients National Monument (sanctuary, 33 km), Park Point (viewpoint, 43 km).