Local favourite lake · San Juan, Utah
Upper Bankhead Dam
Upper Bankhead Dam is a lake in San Juan, Utah.
Upper Bankhead Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Upper Bankhead Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Upper Bankhead Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.29722, -109.32896. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Bankhead Dam
- South Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Tukuhnikivatz · viewpoint · San Juan · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Peale · viewpoint · San Juan · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Mellenthin · viewpoint · San Juan · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Oowah Dam · lake · Grand · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Waas · viewpoint · Grand · ~35 km · Must-see
- Dugout Reservoir · lake · San Juan · ~40 km · Must-see
- Round Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~44 km · Must-see
- Grandstaff Canyon Overlook · viewpoint · Grand · ~44 km · Must-see
- Moab Baptist Church · sanctuary · Grand · ~45 km · Must-see
- Fisher Valley Overlook · viewpoint · Grand · ~46 km · Must-see
- Newspaper Rock Tower · fort · San Juan · ~48 km · Must-see
- Castleton Tower · viewpoint · Grand · ~49 km · Must-see
- Rectory · viewpoint · Grand · ~50 km · Must-see
- Dead Horse Point State Park · attraction · Grand · ~52 km · Must-see
- Convent · viewpoint · Grand · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mars Hotel · viewpoint · Grand · ~54 km · Must-see
- Courthouse Towers · attraction · Grand · ~56 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Bankhead Dam
- Lake Oowah Dam · lake · Grand · ~29 km · Must-see
- Dugout Reservoir · lake · San Juan · ~40 km · Must-see
- Monticello Lake Dam · lake · San Juan · ~58 km · Must-see
- Blanding City Number Four Dam · lake · San Juan · ~90 km · Must-see
- McPhee Reservoir · lake · Montezuma · ~138 km · Must-see
- Highline Lake State Park · lake · Mesa · ~146 km · Must-see
- Wilcox Dam · lake · San Juan · ~10 km
- Buckeye Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~37 km
- Reservoir Wall · lake · San Juan · ~39 km
- Pace Dam · lake · Grand · ~46 km
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Frequently asked
Is Upper Bankhead Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Upper Bankhead Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Upper Bankhead Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Upper Bankhead Dam?
Nearby: South Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), Mount Tukuhnikivatz (viewpoint, 21 km), Mount Peale (viewpoint, 22 km), Mount Mellenthin (viewpoint, 25 km), Lake Oowah Dam (lake, 29 km), Mount Waas (viewpoint, 35 km).