Mitchell Lake Dam

Mitchell Lake 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Mitchell Lake 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 Mitchell Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.93984, -103.53539. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mitchell Lake Dam

• Black Hills Institute · museum · Pennington · ~4 km · Must-see
• Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~8 km · Must-see
• Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~10 km · Must-see
• Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~10 km · Must-see
• Mount Rushmore · sanctuary · Pennington · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center · museum · Pennington · ~12 km · Must-see
• Black Elk Wilderness · sanctuary · Pennington · ~12 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~13 km · Must-see
• Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~14 km · Must-see
• Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~15 km · Must-see
• Crazy Horse Memorial · fort · Custer · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~19 km · Must-see
• Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~19 km · Must-see
• Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~23 km · Must-see
• Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns · cave · Pennington · ~23 km · Must-see
• 1881 Courthouse · museum · Custer · ~25 km · Must-see
• Reptile Gardens · sanctuary · Pennington · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mitchell Lake Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mitchell Lake Dam

• Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~8 km · Must-see
• Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~19 km · Must-see
• Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~19 km · Must-see
• Angostura Dam · lake · Fall River · ~84 km · Must-see
• Keyhole State Park · lake · Crook · ~142 km · Must-see
• Major Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~3 km
• Dam Back Side · lake · Custer · ~13 km
• Stockade Lake Dam · lake · Custer · ~24 km

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