Notable lake · Sweetwater, Wyoming
Number 5a Dam
Number 5a Dam is a lake in Sweetwater, Wyoming.
Number 5a 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 Number 5a 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 Number 5a Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.57620, -109.72986. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Number 5a Dam
- The Palisades · viewpoint · Daggett · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mansface Hill · viewpoint · Daggett · ~27 km · Must-see
- Island Park · park · Sweetwater · ~28 km · Must-see
- Green River · church · Daggett · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wilkins Peak · viewpoint · Daggett · ~41 km · Must-see
- Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church · church · Sweetwater · ~53 km · Must-see
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir · lake · Sweetwater · ~59 km · Must-see
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir · lake · Daggett · ~61 km · Must-see
- Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Sweetwater · ~64 km · Must-see
- Aspen Mountain · viewpoint · Daggett · ~67 km · Must-see
- Number 3 Dam · lake · Sweetwater · ~1 km
- Allied Number 4 Tailings Pond Dam · lake · Sweetwater · ~1 km
- Number 2 Dam · lake · Sweetwater · ~2 km
- Sewage Lagoon Dam · lake · Sweetwater · ~4 km
- The Bluffs · viewpoint · Sweetwater · ~8 km
- Beacon Light Hill · viewpoint · Sweetwater · ~10 km
- Monument Hill · viewpoint · Sweetwater · ~18 km
- Blue Point · viewpoint · Sweetwater · ~21 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Number 5a Dam
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir · lake · Sweetwater · ~59 km · Must-see
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir · lake · Daggett · ~61 km · Must-see
- Fontenelle Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~82 km · Must-see
- Flaming Gorge Dam · lake · Daggett · ~97 km · Must-see
- Browne Lake · lake · Daggett · ~99 km · Must-see
- Deadman Lake · lake · Uintah · ~113 km · Must-see
- Dead Lake · lake · Uintah · ~127 km · Must-see
- Cutthroat Lake · lake · Uintah · ~128 km · Must-see
- Cliff Lake · lake · Summit · ~130 km · Must-see
- Number 3 Dam · lake · Sweetwater · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Number 5a Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Number 5a Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Number 5a Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Number 5a Dam?
Nearby: The Palisades (viewpoint, 25 km), Mansface Hill (viewpoint, 27 km), Island Park (park, 28 km), Green River (church, 29 km), Wilkins Peak (viewpoint, 41 km), Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church (church, 53 km).
Is Number 5a Dam worth visiting?
Number 5a Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.