Notable lake · Toole, Montana
Shay Dam
Shay Dam is a lake in Toole, Montana.
Shay 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 Shay 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 Shay Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.51806, -111.44252. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shay Dam
- Lake Elwell · lake · Toole · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Elwell · lake · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bourne Coulee · viewpoint · Liberty · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mount Lebanon · viewpoint · Liberty · ~60 km · Must-see
- McCarter West Dam · lake · Toole · ~3 km
- Hellinger Dam · lake · Toole · ~3 km
- McCarter North Dam · lake · Toole · ~4 km
- Tomeyer Number 1 Dam · lake · Toole · ~8 km
- Sagittaurius Dam · lake · Toole · ~9 km
- White Dam · lake · Toole · ~12 km
- Childers Dam · lake · Toole · ~12 km
- Three Dollar Bill Dam · lake · Toole · ~13 km
- Bar Z F Ranch Incorporated Number 1 Dam · lake · Toole · ~13 km
- Zelenka Dam · lake · Toole · ~14 km
- Johnson Dam · lake · Toole · ~14 km
- McIntyre Reservoir Dam · lake · Toole · ~14 km
- Tomeyer Number 2 Dam · lake · Toole · ~18 km
- Crooked Man Dam · lake · Toole · ~18 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shay Dam
- Lake Elwell · lake · Toole · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Elwell · lake · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Frances · lake · ~82 km · Must-see
- Benton Lake · lake · ~116 km · Must-see
- Benton Lake · lake · Cascade · ~116 km · Must-see
- Pakowki Lake · lake · County of Forty Mile · ~117 km · Must-see
- Eureka Reservoir · lake · ~120 km · Must-see
- Bynum Reservoir · lake · ~121 km · Must-see
- Crow Indian Lake · lake · Municipal District of Taber · ~122 km · Must-see
- Priest Butte Lake · lake · ~123 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Shay Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Shay Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shay Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shay Dam?
Nearby: Lake Elwell (lake, 21 km), Lake Elwell (lake, 42 km), Bourne Coulee (viewpoint, 43 km), Mount Lebanon (viewpoint, 60 km), McCarter West Dam (lake, 3 km), Hellinger Dam (lake, 3 km).
Is Shay Dam worth visiting?
Shay Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.