Howard Dam

Howard 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 Howard 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 Howard Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.89274, -109.76392. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Howard Dam

• The Gila Valley Arizona Temple · church · Graham · ~5 km · Must-see
• San Simon Valley · viewpoint · Graham · ~20 km · Must-see
• Roper Lake State Park · lake · Graham · ~20 km · Must-see
• Frye Mesa Reservoir Dam · lake · Graham · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Graham · viewpoint · Graham · ~29 km · Must-see
• Riggs Flat Dam · lake · Graham · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fort Grant · fort · Graham · ~43 km · Must-see
• KWRQ-FM (Clifton) · attraction · Greenlee · ~51 km · Must-see
• KJIK-FM (Duncan) · attraction · Greenlee · ~51 km · Must-see
• KCUZ-AM (Clifton) · attraction · Greenlee · ~59 km · Must-see
• Sulphur Springs Valley · viewpoint · Graham · ~63 km · Must-see
• Mount Turnbull · viewpoint · Graham · ~63 km · Must-see
• Hot Well Dunes · viewpoint · Graham · ~65 km · Must-see
• Gila Valley · viewpoint · Graham · ~67 km · Must-see
• Chesley-Wamslee Dam · lake · Graham · ~4 km
• Grant Morris Dam · lake · Graham · ~4 km
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Seminary · church · Graham · ~7 km
• Eastern Arizona Museum and Historical Society · museum · Graham · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Howard Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Howard Dam

• Roper Lake State Park · lake · Graham · ~20 km · Must-see
• Frye Mesa Reservoir Dam · lake · Graham · ~21 km · Must-see
• Riggs Flat Dam · lake · Graham · ~35 km · Must-see
• San Carlos Reservoir · lake · Gila · ~93 km · Must-see
• Coolidge Dam · lake · Pinal · ~97 km · Must-see
• Ackre Lake · lake · Greenlee · ~112 km · Must-see
• Rose Canyon Lake · lake · Pima · ~131 km · Must-see
• Big Lake · lake · Apache · ~143 km · Must-see
• Crescent Lake · lake · Apache · ~146 km · Must-see
• Lee Valley Dam · lake · Apache · ~149 km · Must-see

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