Local favourite lake · McHenry, North Dakota
Eaton Dam
Eaton Dam is a lake in McHenry, North Dakota.
Eaton 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 Eaton 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 Eaton Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.27563, -100.48946. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Eaton Dam
- Denbigh Experimental Forest · park · McHenry · ~14 km · Must-see
- Roosevelt Park Zoo · sanctuary · Ward · ~73 km · Must-see
- Dakota Territory Air Museum · museum · Ward · ~74 km · Must-see
- Railroad Museum of Minot · museum · Ward · ~74 km · Must-see
- Copperdahl Hill · viewpoint · McHenry · ~8 km
- Heffner Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McHenry · ~13 km
- Norway Lutheran Church · church · McHenry · ~17 km
- Elliott Bridge · fort · McHenry · ~20 km
- Bald Butte · viewpoint · McHenry · ~23 km
- Duckshire Lake · lake · McHenry · ~26 km
- Buffalo Lodge Butte · viewpoint · McHenry · ~27 km
- Mikes Peak · viewpoint · McHenry · ~29 km
- Nead Lake · lake · McHenry · ~32 km
- Horseshoe Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Pierce · ~32 km
- David Thompson Historical Monument · fort · McHenry · ~32 km
- Bison · viewpoint · McHenry · ~36 km
- Montgomery Hill · viewpoint · McHenry · ~40 km
- Hogback Ridge · viewpoint · McHenry · ~40 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Eaton Dam
- Lake Metigoshe Dam · lake · Bottineau · ~97 km · Must-see
- Lake Metigoshe State Park · lake · Bottineau · ~101 km · Must-see
- Lake Ibsen · lake · Benson · ~101 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~103 km · Must-see
- Boundary Lake · lake · Bottineau · ~103 km · Must-see
- Lake James · lake · Municipality of Boissevain – Morton · ~112 km · Must-see
- Lake Upsilon · lake · Rolette · ~113 km · Must-see
- Whitewater Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Municipality of Boissevain – Morton · ~135 km · Must-see
- Lake Sakakawea State Park · lake · Mercer · ~138 km · Must-see
- Garrison Dam · lake · Mercer · ~138 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Eaton Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Eaton Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Eaton Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Eaton Dam?
Nearby: Denbigh Experimental Forest (park, 14 km), Roosevelt Park Zoo (sanctuary, 73 km), Dakota Territory Air Museum (museum, 74 km), Railroad Museum of Minot (museum, 74 km), Copperdahl Hill (viewpoint, 8 km), Heffner Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 13 km).