Notable lake · Liberty, Montana
Onstad Dam
Onstad Dam is a lake in Liberty, Montana.
Onstad 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 Onstad 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 Onstad Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.92522, -111.11818. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Onstad Dam
- Mount Lebanon · viewpoint · Liberty · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bourne Coulee · viewpoint · Liberty · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kennedy Coulee Ecological Reserve · viewpoint · Montana · ~37 km · Must-see
- Pakowki Lake · lake · County of Forty Mile · ~54 km · Must-see
- Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park · fort · County of Warner · ~62 km · Must-see
- Famolare Dam · lake · Liberty · ~5 km
- Parsell Dam · lake · Liberty · ~5 km
- Closed Doors Dam · lake · Liberty · ~5 km
- W Parsell Dam · lake · Liberty · ~5 km
- Menkar Dam · lake · Liberty · ~5 km
- Betelguese Dam · lake · Liberty · ~6 km
- Mount Brown · viewpoint · ~7 km
- Demerest Dam · lake · Liberty · ~12 km
- Sister Sledge Dam · lake · Liberty · ~13 km
- Brown Diversion Dam · lake · Liberty · ~13 km
- Italion Stallion Dam · lake · Liberty · ~14 km
- Brown Dam · lake · Liberty · ~14 km
- Chicago Lake Dam · lake · Liberty · ~15 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Onstad Dam
- Pakowki Lake · lake · County of Forty Mile · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lake Elwell · lake · Toole · ~81 km · Must-see
- Lake Elwell · lake · ~84 km · Must-see
- Crow Indian Lake · lake · Municipal District of Taber · ~87 km · Must-see
- Fresno Dam · lake · Hill · ~117 km · Must-see
- Tyrrell Lake · lake · County of Warner · ~123 km · Must-see
- Elkwater Lake · lake · Cypress · ~127 km · Must-see
- Lake Frances · lake · ~138 km · Must-see
- Reesor Lake · lake · Cypress · ~138 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Lake · lake · Cypress · ~145 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Onstad Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Onstad Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Onstad Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Onstad Dam?
Nearby: Mount Lebanon (viewpoint, 10 km), Bourne Coulee (viewpoint, 34 km), Kennedy Coulee Ecological Reserve (viewpoint, 37 km), Pakowki Lake (lake, 54 km), Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park (fort, 62 km), Famolare Dam (lake, 5 km).
Is Onstad Dam worth visiting?
Onstad Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.