Notable lake · Lake, Montana
Mission Dam
Mission Dam is a lake in Lake, Montana.
Mission 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 Mission 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 Mission Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.31405, -114.02036. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mission Dam
- Fissure Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fissure Glacier · viewpoint · Missoula · ~13 km · Must-see
- McDonald Glacier · viewpoint · Lake · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mountaineer Glacier · viewpoint · Missoula · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mountaineer Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sunrise Glacier · viewpoint · Missoula · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sunrise Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~14 km · Must-see
- McDonald Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~14 km · Must-see
- Gray Wolf Glacier · viewpoint · Missoula · ~15 km · Must-see
- Gray Wolf Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~15 km · Must-see
- Jocko Valley · viewpoint · Idaho · ~17 km · Must-see
- CSKT Bison Range · sanctuary · Sanders · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Calowahcan · viewpoint · Idaho · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mission Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Missoula · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lolo National Forest · sanctuary · Sanders · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ch-paa-qn Peak · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~38 km · Must-see
- Ch-paa-qn Peak · viewpoint · Missoula · ~38 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Wilderness · sanctuary · Missoula · ~40 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mission Dam
- Seeley Lake · lake · Idaho · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Missoula · lake · Idaho · ~53 km · Must-see
- Seli’š Ksanka Qlispe’ Dam · lake · Lake · ~54 km · Must-see
- Finley Point Unit - Flathead Lake State Park · lake · Lake · ~62 km · Must-see
- Flathead Lake · lake · Lake · ~80 km · Must-see
- West Shore Unit - Flathead Lake State Park · lake · Lake · ~90 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Idaho · ~90 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Lake · ~91 km · Must-see
- Bouchard Lake · lake · Shoshone · ~93 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Idaho · ~113 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mission Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mission Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mission Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mission Dam?
Nearby: Fissure Glacier (viewpoint, 13 km), Fissure Glacier (viewpoint, 13 km), McDonald Glacier (viewpoint, 14 km), Mountaineer Glacier (viewpoint, 14 km), Mountaineer Glacier (viewpoint, 14 km), Sunrise Glacier (viewpoint, 14 km).
Is Mission Dam worth visiting?
Mission Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.