Must-see lake · Daggett, Utah
Flaming Gorge Dam
Flaming Gorge Dam is a lake in Daggett, Utah.
Flaming Gorge Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Flaming Gorge Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Flaming Gorge Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.91469, -109.42151. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flaming Gorge Dam
- Browns Park Waterfowl Area · sanctuary · Daggett · ~29 km · Must-see
- Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Sweetwater · ~34 km · Must-see
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir · lake · Daggett · ~37 km · Must-see
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir · lake · Sweetwater · ~38 km · Must-see
- Browne Lake · lake · Daggett · ~42 km · Must-see
- Red Fleet State Park · sanctuary · Uintah · ~47 km · Must-see
- Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Moffat · ~50 km · Must-see
- Deadman Lake · lake · Uintah · ~55 km · Must-see
- Steinaker State Park · sanctuary · Uintah · ~56 km · Must-see
- Diamond Peak · viewpoint · Moffat · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cold Spring Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~58 km · Must-see
- Dead Lake · lake · Uintah · ~62 km · Must-see
- Split Mountain · viewpoint · Uintah · ~64 km · Must-see
- Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum · museum · Uintah · ~65 km · Must-see
- Vernal Utah Temple · church · Uintah · ~65 km · Must-see
- Vernal Christian Church · church · Uintah · ~67 km · Must-see
- Island Park Overlook · viewpoint · Uintah · ~69 km · Must-see
- Whiterocks · viewpoint · Uintah · ~69 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Flaming Gorge Dam
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir · lake · Daggett · ~37 km · Must-see
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir · lake · Sweetwater · ~38 km · Must-see
- Browne Lake · lake · Daggett · ~42 km · Must-see
- Deadman Lake · lake · Uintah · ~55 km · Must-see
- Dead Lake · lake · Uintah · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cutthroat Lake · lake · Uintah · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cliff Lake · lake · Summit · ~105 km · Must-see
- Big Sand Wash Dam · lake · Duchesne · ~121 km · Must-see
- Moon Lake Dam · lake · Duchesne · ~123 km · Must-see
- Kenney Reservoir · lake · Rio Blanco · ~134 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is Flaming Gorge Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Flaming Gorge Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Flaming Gorge Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Flaming Gorge Dam?
Nearby: Browns Park Waterfowl Area (sanctuary, 29 km), Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area (sanctuary, 34 km), Flaming Gorge Reservoir (lake, 37 km), Flaming Gorge Reservoir (lake, 38 km), Browne Lake (lake, 42 km), Red Fleet State Park (sanctuary, 47 km).
Is Flaming Gorge Dam worth visiting?
Flaming Gorge Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Utah on Spotwander.