Notable lake · Caribou, Idaho
Alexander Dam
Alexander Dam is a lake in Caribou, Idaho.
Alexander 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 Alexander 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 Alexander Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.64480, -111.69585. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Alexander Dam
- Soda Springs Geyser · attraction · Caribou · ~9 km · Must-see
- Gem Valley · viewpoint · Caribou · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lava Hot Springs Olympic Swimming Complex · park · Bannock · ~33 km · Must-see
- Gentile Valley · viewpoint · Franklin · ~33 km · Must-see
- Emigration Canyon, Idaho · viewpoint · Bear Lake · ~42 km · Must-see
- Montpelier Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Bear Lake · ~63 km · Must-see
- Mount Putnam · viewpoint · Bannock · ~64 km · Must-see
- Bear River Massacre Site · fort · Franklin · ~73 km · Must-see
- Caribou Mountain · viewpoint · Bonneville · ~74 km · Must-see
- Chinese Peak · viewpoint · Bannock · ~74 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Hill · viewpoint · Caribou · ~5 km
- Chester Hill · viewpoint · Caribou · ~10 km
- Rabbit Mountain · viewpoint · Caribou · ~15 km
- Threemile Knoll · viewpoint · Caribou · ~15 km
- Ice Cave Knoll · cave · Caribou · ~16 km
- Soda Peak · viewpoint · Caribou · ~18 km
- Buckskin Mountain · viewpoint · Caribou · ~18 km
- Woodall Mountain · viewpoint · Caribou · ~23 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Alexander Dam
- Afton Electric Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~81 km · Must-see
- Crescent Lake · lake · Cache · ~93 km · Must-see
- North Beach State Park · lake · Bear Lake · ~97 km · Must-see
- Bear Lake · lake · Rich · ~99 km · Must-see
- Palisades Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~101 km · Must-see
- Lake Alice Picnic Area · lake · Lincoln · ~102 km · Must-see
- Tony Grove Lake · lake · Cache · ~104 km · Must-see
- Palisades Dam · lake · Bonneville · ~108 km · Must-see
- Cutler Reservoir · lake · Cache · ~121 km · Must-see
- Ririe Reservoir · lake · Bonneville · ~124 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Alexander Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Alexander Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Alexander Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Alexander Dam?
Nearby: Soda Springs Geyser (attraction, 9 km), Gem Valley (viewpoint, 22 km), Lava Hot Springs Olympic Swimming Complex (park, 33 km), Gentile Valley (viewpoint, 33 km), Emigration Canyon, Idaho (viewpoint, 42 km), Montpelier Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 63 km).
Is Alexander Dam worth visiting?
Alexander Dam is listed as a notable lake in Idaho on Spotwander.