Notable lake · Perkins, South Dakota
Flat Creek Dam
Flat Creek Dam is a lake in Perkins, South Dakota.
Flat Creek 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 Flat Creek 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 Flat Creek Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.77711, -102.16808. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flat Creek Dam
- Shadehill Recreation Area · sanctuary · Perkins · ~6 km · Must-see
- Shadehill Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Perkins · ~11 km · Must-see
- Grand River National Grassland · sanctuary · Perkins · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lemmon Petrified Wood Park · park · Perkins · ~23 km · Must-see
- KNDC-AM (Hettinger) · attraction · Adams · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cedar River National Grassland · sanctuary · Sioux · ~68 km · Must-see
- Thunder Butte · viewpoint · Ziebach · ~69 km · Must-see
- Hump Butte · viewpoint · Corson · ~72 km · Must-see
- Hugh Glass Adventure · fort · Perkins · ~8 km
- Lemmon Lake State Game Production Area · lake · Perkins · ~15 km
- Grand River Museum · museum · Perkins · ~22 km
- Lemmon Petrified Park · museum · Adams · ~23 km
- Lemmon Petrified Wood Museum · museum · Perkins · ~23 km
- Kokomo Art Gallary · museum · Perkins · ~23 km
- John Johnson Dam · lake · Perkins · ~25 km
- Thunder Hawk Butte · viewpoint · Corson · ~28 km
- North Lemmon Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Adams · ~32 km
- Black Horse Butte · viewpoint · Corson · ~35 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Flat Creek Dam
- Shadehill Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Perkins · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Oahe · lake · Corson · ~148 km · Must-see
- Lemmon Lake State Game Production Area · lake · Perkins · ~15 km
- John Johnson Dam · lake · Perkins · ~25 km
- North Lemmon Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Adams · ~32 km
- R Wolff Dam · lake · Perkins · ~37 km
- Mirror Lake Dam · lake · Adams · ~54 km
- Morristown East Lake · lake · Sioux · ~55 km
- Mallard Lake · lake · Sioux · ~67 km
- White Hill Dam · lake · Perkins · ~76 km
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Frequently asked
Is Flat Creek Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Flat Creek Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Flat Creek Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Flat Creek Dam?
Nearby: Shadehill Recreation Area (sanctuary, 6 km), Shadehill Reservoir State Recreation Area (lake, 11 km), Grand River National Grassland (sanctuary, 18 km), Lemmon Petrified Wood Park (park, 23 km), KNDC-AM (Hettinger) (attraction, 61 km), Cedar River National Grassland (sanctuary, 68 km).
Is Flat Creek Dam worth visiting?
Flat Creek Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Dakota on Spotwander.