Local favourite lake · Owyhee, Idaho
Alder Dam
Alder Dam is a lake in Owyhee, Idaho.
Alder 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 Alder 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 Alder Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.15846, -116.00587. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Alder Dam
- Hat Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~53 km · Must-see
- Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness · sanctuary · Owyhee · ~53 km · Must-see
- Big Jacks Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Owyhee · ~62 km · Must-see
- Porter Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~68 km · Must-see
- Deer Mountain · viewpoint · Elko · ~71 km · Must-see
- Wild Horse Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~71 km · Must-see
- Copper Mountain · viewpoint · Elko · ~74 km · Must-see
- Coon Creek Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~74 km · Must-see
- Otter Buttes · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~3 km
- Otter Spring · lake · Owyhee · ~4 km
- Sage Hen Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~10 km
- Sage Hen Dam · lake · Owyhee · ~10 km
- Brush Corral Reservoir Number Two · lake · Owyhee · ~12 km
- Bull Creek Point · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~16 km
- Rough Mountain · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~19 km
- Sugarloaf · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~21 km
- Little Blue Table · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~22 km
- Little Blue Creek Dam · lake · Owyhee · ~22 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Alder Dam
- Wild Horse Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~71 km · Must-see
- Wilson Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~75 km · Must-see
- Deep Creek Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~84 km · Must-see
- C. J. Strike Dam · lake · Elmore · ~110 km · Must-see
- Willow Creek Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~141 km · Must-see
- Otter Spring · lake · Owyhee · ~4 km
- Sage Hen Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~10 km
- Sage Hen Dam · lake · Owyhee · ~10 km
- Brush Corral Reservoir Number Two · lake · Owyhee · ~12 km
- Little Blue Creek Dam · lake · Owyhee · ~22 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Alder Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Alder Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Alder Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Alder Dam?
Nearby: Hat Peak (viewpoint, 53 km), Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness (sanctuary, 53 km), Big Jacks Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 62 km), Porter Peak (viewpoint, 68 km), Deer Mountain (viewpoint, 71 km), Wild Horse Reservoir (lake, 71 km).