Notable lake · Meagher, Montana
Bonanza Dam
Bonanza Dam is a lake in Meagher, Montana.
Bonanza 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 Bonanza 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 Bonanza Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.45817, -110.57714. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bonanza Dam
- Loco Mountain · viewpoint · Meagher · ~40 km · Must-see
- Suicide Hill · viewpoint · Wheatland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Kings Hill · viewpoint · Meagher · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lewis and Clark National Forest · sanctuary · Cascade · ~59 km · Must-see
- Gallatin National Forest · sanctuary · Gallatin · ~63 km · Must-see
- Crazy Peak · viewpoint · Sweet Grass · ~68 km · Must-see
- Big Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Judith Basin · ~71 km · Must-see
- Voldseth West Dam · lake · Meagher · ~12 km
- Grande Dam · lake · Meagher · ~12 km
- Voldseth East Dam · lake · Meagher · ~12 km
- Holliday Dam · lake · Meagher · ~13 km
- Christensen Number 2 Dam · lake · Meagher · ~14 km
- Bair Dam · lake · Meagher · ~17 km
- Christensen Number 1 Dam · lake · Meagher · ~18 km
- Oscar Olson Dam · lake · Meagher · ~19 km
- Fifty Dollar Bill Dam · lake · Meagher · ~25 km
- Hamen Reservoir Dam · lake · Meagher · ~25 km
- Hundred Dollar Bill Dam · lake · Meagher · ~25 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bonanza Dam
- Frazier Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~83 km · Must-see
- Fairy Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~85 km · Must-see
- Canyon Ferry Lake · lake · ~113 km · Must-see
- Canyon Ferry Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~113 km · Must-see
- Helena Valley Reservoir · lake · Lemhi · ~126 km · Must-see
- Hauser Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~132 km · Must-see
- Hyalite Reservoir · lake · Gallatin · ~141 km · Must-see
- Spring Meadow Lake State Park · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~145 km · Must-see
- Heather Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~150 km · Must-see
- Voldseth West Dam · lake · Meagher · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bonanza Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bonanza Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bonanza Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bonanza Dam?
Nearby: Loco Mountain (viewpoint, 40 km), Suicide Hill (viewpoint, 48 km), Kings Hill (viewpoint, 54 km), Lewis and Clark National Forest (sanctuary, 59 km), Gallatin National Forest (sanctuary, 63 km), Crazy Peak (viewpoint, 68 km).
Is Bonanza Dam worth visiting?
Bonanza Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.