Notable lake · Toole, Montana
Big Dam
Big Dam is a lake in Toole, Montana.
Big 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 Big 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 Big Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.67099, -111.28022. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Dam
- Bourne Coulee · viewpoint · Liberty · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Lebanon · viewpoint · Liberty · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Elwell · lake · Toole · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Elwell · lake · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kennedy Coulee Ecological Reserve · viewpoint · Montana · ~69 km · Must-see
- Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park · fort · County of Warner · ~71 km · Must-see
- Berkholder Dam · lake · Toole · ~6 km
- Blair Number 2 Dam · lake · Liberty · ~7 km
- Blair Number 1 Dam · lake · Liberty · ~8 km
- Skari and Sons Number 1 Dam · lake · Liberty · ~8 km
- Mary Dam · lake · Toole · ~10 km
- Laas Dam · lake · Liberty · ~11 km
- Bourpe and Hamilton Number 1 Dam · lake · Liberty · ~11 km
- Oh Henrys Place Dam · lake · Toole · ~12 km
- Kolstad Number 3 Dam · lake · Toole · ~13 km
- Allison Dam · lake · Toole · ~13 km
- Henry Hawks Dam · lake · Liberty · ~15 km
- Childers Dam · lake · Toole · ~15 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Dam
- Lake Elwell · lake · Toole · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Elwell · lake · ~51 km · Must-see
- Pakowki Lake · lake · County of Forty Mile · ~92 km · Must-see
- Lake Frances · lake · ~105 km · Must-see
- Crow Indian Lake · lake · Municipal District of Taber · ~107 km · Must-see
- Fresno Dam · lake · Hill · ~123 km · Must-see
- Tyrrell Lake · lake · County of Warner · ~135 km · Must-see
- Benton Lake · lake · ~137 km · Must-see
- Benton Lake · lake · Cascade · ~137 km · Must-see
- Eureka Reservoir · lake · ~145 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Big Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Big Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Big Dam?
Nearby: Bourne Coulee (viewpoint, 22 km), Mount Lebanon (viewpoint, 34 km), Lake Elwell (lake, 43 km), Lake Elwell (lake, 51 km), Kennedy Coulee Ecological Reserve (viewpoint, 69 km), Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park (fort, 71 km).
Is Big Dam worth visiting?
Big Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.