Local favourite lake · Grant, Washington
Schell Dam
Schell Dam is a lake in Grant, Washington.
Schell 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 Schell 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 Schell Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.58498, -119.18241. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Schell Dam
- Grand Coulee · viewpoint · Grant · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pinto Dam · lake · Grant · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park · waterfall · Grant · ~23 km · Must-see
- Banks Lake · lake · Grant · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Lenore Caves State Park Heritage Site · waterfall · Grant · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lenore Lake · lake · Grant · ~34 km · Must-see
- Soap Lake · lake · Grant · ~39 km · Must-see
- Northrup Point Day-use Area · sanctuary · Grant · ~41 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Rock State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~46 km · Must-see
- Moses Coulee · viewpoint · Douglas · ~51 km · Must-see
- Banks Lake North Dam · lake · Grant · ~52 km · Must-see
- Grand Coulee Dam · lake · Okanogan · ~55 km · Must-see
- Moses Lake · lake · Grant · ~63 km · Must-see
- Klinkhammer Lakes · lake · Douglas · ~64 km · Must-see
- Moses Lake Washington Temple · church · Grant · ~67 km · Must-see
- Monument Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~69 km · Must-see
- Bridgeport State Park · park · Okanogan · ~71 km · Must-see
- Main Canal · lake · Grant · ~11 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Schell Dam
- Pinto Dam · lake · Grant · ~20 km · Must-see
- Banks Lake · lake · Grant · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lenore Lake · lake · Grant · ~34 km · Must-see
- Soap Lake · lake · Grant · ~39 km · Must-see
- Banks Lake North Dam · lake · Grant · ~52 km · Must-see
- Grand Coulee Dam · lake · Okanogan · ~55 km · Must-see
- Moses Lake · lake · Grant · ~63 km · Must-see
- Klinkhammer Lakes · lake · Douglas · ~64 km · Must-see
- Potholes Reservoir · lake · Grant · ~81 km · Must-see
- Wells Dam · lake · Chelan · ~81 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Schell Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Schell Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Schell Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Schell Dam?
Nearby: Grand Coulee (viewpoint, 13 km), Pinto Dam (lake, 20 km), Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park (waterfall, 23 km), Banks Lake (lake, 28 km), Lake Lenore Caves State Park Heritage Site (waterfall, 31 km), Lenore Lake (lake, 34 km).