Must-see lake · Clearwater, Idaho
Dworshak Dam
Dworshak Dam is a lake in Clearwater, Idaho.
Dworshak 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 Dworshak 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 Dworshak Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.51529, -116.29682. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dworshak Dam
- Dworshak National Fish Hatchery · park · Clearwater · ~3 km · Must-see
- Winchester Dam · lake · Lewis · ~49 km · Must-see
- Fort Lapwai · fort · Nez Perce · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kooskia National Fish Hatchery · park · Idaho · ~63 km · Must-see
- St. Gertrude's Convent and Chapel · church · Idaho · ~68 km · Must-see
- Larch Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~74 km · Must-see
- Teakean Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~14 km
- Huckleberry Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~17 km
- Mason Butte · viewpoint · Latah · ~18 km
- Angel Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~26 km
- Gold Hill · viewpoint · Latah · ~27 km
- Amos Bench · beach · Nez Perce · ~28 km
- Bartlett Point · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~30 km
- Whiskey Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~32 km
- Buck Butte · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~33 km
- Lower Elk Creek Falls · waterfall · Clearwater · ~33 km
- Middle Elk Creek Falls · waterfall · Clearwater · ~33 km
- Upper Elk Creek Falls · waterfall · Clearwater · ~33 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dworshak Dam
- Winchester Dam · lake · Lewis · ~49 km · Must-see
- Tolo Lake · lake · Idaho · ~84 km · Must-see
- Lower Granite Lake Dam · lake · Garfield · ~110 km · Must-see
- Dworshak Reservoir · lake · Clearwater · ~43 km
- Mud Springs Reservoir · lake · Lewis · ~52 km
- Mann Lake · lake · Nez Perce · ~57 km
- Reservoir A Dam · lake · Nez Perce · ~57 km
- Spring Valley Dam · lake · Latah · ~57 km
- Soldiers Meadow Dam · lake · Nez Perce · ~64 km
- Sunset Palisades Dam · lake · Nez Perce · ~74 km
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Frequently asked
Is Dworshak Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Dworshak 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 Dworshak 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 Dworshak Dam?
Nearby: Dworshak National Fish Hatchery (park, 3 km), Winchester Dam (lake, 49 km), Fort Lapwai (fort, 51 km), Kooskia National Fish Hatchery (park, 63 km), St. Gertrude's Convent and Chapel (church, 68 km), Larch Butte (viewpoint, 74 km).
Is Dworshak Dam worth visiting?
Dworshak Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Idaho on Spotwander.