Must-see lake · Carbon, Montana
Cooney Dam
Cooney Dam is a lake in Carbon, Montana.
Cooney 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 Cooney 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 Cooney Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.44945, -109.20139. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cooney Dam
- Cooney Reservoir State Park · lake · Carbon · ~2 km · Must-see
- Saint Olaf Lutheran Church · church · Carbon · ~14 km · Must-see
- Red Lodge Baptist Church · church · Carbon · ~37 km · Must-see
- Wild Bill Lake · lake · Carbon · ~44 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~56 km · Must-see
- Silver Run Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~57 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Mountain · viewpoint · Stillwater · ~59 km · Must-see
- Greenough Lake · lake · Park · ~59 km · Must-see
- Bowback Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~61 km · Must-see
- Mount Inabnit · viewpoint · Carbon · ~61 km · Must-see
- Whitetail Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~63 km · Must-see
- Mystic Lake Dam · lake · Stillwater · ~63 km · Must-see
- Chief Plenty Coups State Park · park · Big Horn · ~64 km · Must-see
- Beartooth Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lower Arch Lake · lake · Carbon · ~64 km · Must-see
- Mount Wood · viewpoint · Stillwater · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sundance Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~65 km · Must-see
- Hopper Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~65 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cooney Dam
- Cooney Reservoir State Park · lake · Carbon · ~2 km · Must-see
- Wild Bill Lake · lake · Carbon · ~44 km · Must-see
- Greenough Lake · lake · Park · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mystic Lake Dam · lake · Stillwater · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lower Arch Lake · lake · Carbon · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lake Pinchot · lake · Sweet Grass · ~88 km · Must-see
- Aufwuchs Lake · lake · Stillwater · ~89 km · Must-see
- Beauty Lake · lake · Park · ~89 km · Must-see
- Trout Lake · lake · Park · ~119 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bill Dam · lake · Park · ~132 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cooney Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cooney 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 Cooney 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 Cooney Dam?
Nearby: Cooney Reservoir State Park (lake, 2 km), Saint Olaf Lutheran Church (church, 14 km), Red Lodge Baptist Church (church, 37 km), Wild Bill Lake (lake, 44 km), Sylvan Peak (viewpoint, 56 km), Silver Run Peak (viewpoint, 57 km).
Is Cooney Dam worth visiting?
Cooney Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Montana on Spotwander.