Notable lake · Fall River, South Dakota
Cold Brook Dam
Cold Brook Dam is a lake in Fall River, South Dakota.
Cold Brook 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 Cold Brook 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 Cold Brook Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.45407, -103.48955. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cold Brook Dam
- The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD · museum · Fall River · ~4 km · Must-see
- Angostura Dam · lake · Fall River · ~16 km · Must-see
- Wind Cave National Park · cave · Custer · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~32 km · Must-see
- Custer State Park · sanctuary · Custer · ~40 km · Must-see
- 1881 Courthouse · museum · Custer · ~45 km · Must-see
- Jewel Cave National Monument · cave · Custer · ~52 km · Must-see
- Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~54 km · Must-see
- Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~54 km · Must-see
- Crazy Horse Memorial · fort · Custer · ~55 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~56 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Wilderness · sanctuary · Pennington · ~56 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~57 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center · museum · Pennington · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mount Rushmore · sanctuary · Pennington · ~59 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cold Brook Dam
- Angostura Dam · lake · Fall River · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~56 km · Must-see
- Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~61 km · Must-see
- Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~72 km · Must-see
- Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~86 km · Must-see
- Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~144 km · Must-see
- Cottonwood Springs Dam · lake · Fall River · ~8 km
- Stockade Lake Dam · lake · Custer · ~43 km
- Hay Canyon Dam · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~50 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cold Brook Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cold Brook Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cold Brook Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cold Brook Dam?
Nearby: The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD (museum, 4 km), Angostura Dam (lake, 16 km), Wind Cave National Park (cave, 18 km), Fuson Canyon (viewpoint, 23 km), Cicero Peak (viewpoint, 32 km), Custer State Park (sanctuary, 40 km).
Is Cold Brook Dam worth visiting?
Cold Brook Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Dakota on Spotwander.