Notable lake · McKenzie, North Dakota
Sather Dam
Sather Dam is a lake in McKenzie, North Dakota.
Sather 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 Sather 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 Sather Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.67400, -103.80912. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sather Dam
- Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center · museum · McKenzie · ~46 km · Must-see
- Fort Buford State Historic Site · fort · Williams · ~47 km · Must-see
- Fort Union Trading Post · fort · Williams · ~50 km · Must-see
- Theodore Roosevelt National Park · sanctuary · Billings · ~67 km · Must-see
- Eagle Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~5 km
- Derudder Dam · lake · McKenzie · ~7 km
- Burning Mine Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~21 km
- Mile Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~23 km
- Bull Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~25 km
- McGlynn Reservoir Dam · lake · Richland · ~25 km
- Christensen Dam · lake · Richland · ~25 km
- Sturgis Dam · lake · Richland · ~26 km
- A Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~27 km
- Bear Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~27 km
- Foreman Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~28 km
- Cartwright · attraction · McKenzie · ~28 km
- Alexander · church · McKenzie · ~28 km
- Lewis and Clark Trail Museum · museum · McKenzie · ~29 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sather Dam
- Lake Sakakawea · lake · Mountrail · ~132 km · Must-see
- Dickinson Dam · lake · Stark · ~146 km · Must-see
- Derudder Dam · lake · McKenzie · ~7 km
- McGlynn Reservoir Dam · lake · Richland · ~25 km
- Christensen Dam · lake · Richland · ~25 km
- Sturgis Dam · lake · Richland · ~26 km
- Sidney Sewage Lagoon Dam · lake · Richland · ~29 km
- Folkoord Dam · lake · Richland · ~30 km
- Factory Lake Dam · lake · Richland · ~31 km
- Lower Holly Sugar Dam · lake · Richland · ~31 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sather Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sather Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sather Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sather Dam?
Nearby: Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center (museum, 46 km), Fort Buford State Historic Site (fort, 47 km), Fort Union Trading Post (fort, 50 km), Theodore Roosevelt National Park (sanctuary, 67 km), Eagle Butte (viewpoint, 5 km), Derudder Dam (lake, 7 km).
Is Sather Dam worth visiting?
Sather Dam is listed as a notable lake in North Dakota on Spotwander.