Notable lake · Meagher, Montana
Keep Cool Dam
Keep Cool Dam is a lake in Meagher, Montana.
Keep Cool 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 Keep Cool 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 Keep Cool Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.68213, -111.24708. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Keep Cool Dam
- Canyon Ferry Lake · lake · ~46 km · Must-see
- Canyon Ferry Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~46 km · Must-see
- Kings Hill · viewpoint · Meagher · ~57 km · Must-see
- Gates of the Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Lewis and Clark · ~60 km · Must-see
- Helena Valley Reservoir · lake · Lemhi · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lewis and Clark National Forest · sanctuary · Cascade · ~61 km · Must-see
- Hauser Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~62 km · Must-see
- Black Sandy State Park · park · Lewis and Clark · ~62 km · Must-see
- Big Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Judith Basin · ~73 km · Must-see
- Helena Montana Temple · church · Lewis and Clark · ~74 km · Must-see
- Keep Cool Reservoir · lake · ~0 km
- Stoyanoff Dam · lake · Meagher · ~2 km
- Robin Hood Number 2 Dam · lake · Meagher · ~3 km
- Robin Hood Number 1 Dam · lake · Meagher · ~3 km
- Dogget Lake Dam · lake · Meagher · ~4 km
- Ayers Dam · lake · Meagher · ~5 km
- Ayers Reservoir · lake · ~5 km
- Roger Rader Dam · lake · Meagher · ~6 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Keep Cool Dam
- Canyon Ferry Lake · lake · ~46 km · Must-see
- Canyon Ferry Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~46 km · Must-see
- Helena Valley Reservoir · lake · Lemhi · ~60 km · Must-see
- Hauser Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~62 km · Must-see
- Spring Meadow Lake State Park · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~80 km · Must-see
- Holter Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~84 km · Must-see
- Frazier Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~109 km · Must-see
- Fairy Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~112 km · Must-see
- Black Eagle Dam · lake · Cascade · ~117 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Dam · lake · Cascade · ~119 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Keep Cool Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Keep Cool Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Keep Cool Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Keep Cool Dam?
Nearby: Canyon Ferry Lake (lake, 46 km), Canyon Ferry Dam (lake, 46 km), Kings Hill (viewpoint, 57 km), Gates of the Mountains Wilderness (sanctuary, 60 km), Helena Valley Reservoir (lake, 60 km), Lewis and Clark National Forest (sanctuary, 61 km).
Is Keep Cool Dam worth visiting?
Keep Cool Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.