Notable lake · Sweet Grass, Montana
Lavold Dam
Lavold Dam is a lake in Sweet Grass, Montana.
Lavold 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 Lavold 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 Lavold Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.95578, -109.88826. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lavold Dam
- Greycliff Prairie Dog Town State Park · park · Sweet Grass · ~29 km · Must-see
- Crazy Peak · viewpoint · Sweet Grass · ~38 km · Must-see
- Choke-To-Death Butte · viewpoint · Park · ~48 km · Must-see
- Loco Mountain · viewpoint · Meagher · ~57 km · Must-see
- Fort Parker · fort · Park · ~60 km · Must-see
- Suicide Hill · viewpoint · Wheatland · ~69 km · Must-see
- Grace Lutheran Church · church · Golden Valley · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mount Rae · viewpoint · Park · ~72 km · Must-see
- Papez Number 2 Dam · lake · Sweet Grass · ~4 km
- Cain Dam · lake · Sweet Grass · ~5 km
- Papez Number 1 Dam · lake · Sweet Grass · ~9 km
- Smoky Dam · lake · Sweet Grass · ~12 km
- Upper Glaston Lake · lake · Sweet Grass · ~13 km
- Burns Dam · lake · Sweet Grass · ~16 km
- Beley Pond Dam · lake · Sweet Grass · ~16 km
- Big Timber Sewage Lagoon Dam · lake · Sweet Grass · ~16 km
- Holzhey Dam · lake · Sweet Grass · ~18 km
- Gods Country Number 1 Dam · lake · Sweet Grass · ~20 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lavold Dam
- Lake Pinchot · lake · Sweet Grass · ~96 km · Must-see
- Cooney Dam · lake · Carbon · ~97 km · Must-see
- Cooney Reservoir State Park · lake · Carbon · ~97 km · Must-see
- Mystic Lake Dam · lake · Stillwater · ~102 km · Must-see
- Fairy Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~104 km · Must-see
- Aufwuchs Lake · lake · Stillwater · ~104 km · Must-see
- Frazier Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~105 km · Must-see
- Lower Arch Lake · lake · Carbon · ~111 km · Must-see
- Beauty Lake · lake · Park · ~118 km · Must-see
- Wild Bill Lake · lake · Carbon · ~122 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lavold Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lavold Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lavold Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lavold Dam?
Nearby: Greycliff Prairie Dog Town State Park (park, 29 km), Crazy Peak (viewpoint, 38 km), Choke-To-Death Butte (viewpoint, 48 km), Loco Mountain (viewpoint, 57 km), Fort Parker (fort, 60 km), Suicide Hill (viewpoint, 69 km).
Is Lavold Dam worth visiting?
Lavold Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.