Notable lake · Crook, Wyoming
Rocky Ford Dam
Rocky Ford Dam is a lake in Crook, Wyoming.
Rocky Ford 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 Rocky Ford 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 Rocky Ford Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.49933, -104.22760. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rocky Ford Dam
- Vore Buffalo Jump · fort · Crook · ~9 km · Must-see
- Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~22 km · Must-see
- D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~36 km · Must-see
- Spearfish Peak · waterfall · Lawrence · ~38 km · Must-see
- Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~42 km · Must-see
- Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~46 km · Must-see
- Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~48 km · Must-see
- Devils Tower · viewpoint · Crook · ~50 km · Must-see
- Adams House Museum · museum · Lawrence · ~53 km · Must-see
- Missouri Buttes · viewpoint · Crook · ~57 km · Must-see
- Keyhole State Park · lake · Crook · ~63 km · Must-see
- Black Hills National Forest · sanctuary · Pennington · ~69 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~11 km
- Mount Lewisa · viewpoint · Crook · ~13 km
- Schoolmarm Butte · viewpoint · Crook · ~14 km
- Skunk Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~15 km
- Williams Dam · lake · Crook · ~15 km
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~16 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rocky Ford Dam
- Keyhole State Park · lake · Crook · ~63 km · Must-see
- Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~91 km · Must-see
- Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~106 km · Must-see
- Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~112 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~112 km · Must-see
- Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~122 km · Must-see
- Gillette Fishing Lake · lake · Campbell · ~129 km · Must-see
- Williams Dam · lake · Crook · ~15 km
- Cook Lake Dam · lake · Crook · ~22 km
- Gets Dam · lake · Crook · ~26 km
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Frequently asked
Is Rocky Ford Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rocky Ford Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rocky Ford Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rocky Ford Dam?
Nearby: Vore Buffalo Jump (fort, 9 km), Warren Peak (viewpoint, 22 km), D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery (sanctuary, 36 km), Spearfish Peak (waterfall, 38 km), Inyan Kara Mountain (viewpoint, 42 km), Terry Peak (viewpoint, 46 km).
Is Rocky Ford Dam worth visiting?
Rocky Ford Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.