Must-see lake · Stanley, South Dakota
Oahe Dam
Oahe Dam is a lake in Stanley, South Dakota.
Oahe Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Oahe Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Oahe Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.44593, -100.40594. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Oahe Dam
- Oahe Downstream Recreation Area · sanctuary · Stanley · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Pierre Chouteau · fort · Stanley · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cultural Heritage Center · museum · Hughes · ~12 km · Must-see
- Verendrye Site · park · Stanley · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pierre Marina Recreational Area · park · Hughes · ~14 km · Must-see
- Farm Island Recreation Area · sanctuary · Hughes · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fort Bennett · fort · Stanley · ~39 km · Must-see
- Cottonwood Lake State Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Sully · ~73 km · Must-see
- New Fort Pierre · fort · Stanley · ~5 km
- Snake Butte · viewpoint · Hughes · ~5 km
- Brown Hill · viewpoint · Stanley · ~6 km
- Fort Pierre Chouteau National Historic Landmark · fort · Stanley · ~8 km
- Fort Chouteau Museum · museum · Stanley · ~8 km
- Capitol Heights Baptist Church · church · Hughes · ~10 km
- RCPE PRC Subdivision · fort · Hughes · ~11 km
- South Dakota National Guard Museum · museum · Hughes · ~13 km
- Fighting Stallions · fort · Hughes · ~13 km
- Civil War Monument · fort · Hughes · ~13 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Oahe Dam
- Lake Sharpe · lake · Buffalo · ~110 km · Must-see
- Sonnenschein Number 2 Dam · lake · Stanley · ~15 km
- Lake Okobojo · lake · Sully · ~28 km
- Sully Lake · lake · Sully · ~43 km
- Troy Lake · lake · Sully · ~59 km
- Ferdig Number 1 Dam · lake · Jones · ~77 km
- Fate Dam · lake · Lyman · ~81 km
- Jay A Lake Number 2 Dam · lake · Potter · ~92 km
- Byre Dam · lake · Lyman · ~92 km
- Hurley Dam · lake · Potter · ~93 km
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Frequently asked
Is Oahe Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Oahe Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Oahe Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Oahe Dam?
Nearby: Oahe Downstream Recreation Area (sanctuary, 2 km), Fort Pierre Chouteau (fort, 8 km), Cultural Heritage Center (museum, 12 km), Verendrye Site (park, 13 km), Pierre Marina Recreational Area (park, 14 km), Farm Island Recreation Area (sanctuary, 21 km).
Is Oahe Dam worth visiting?
Oahe Dam is listed as a must-see lake in South Dakota on Spotwander.