Local favourite lake · Converse, Wyoming
La Prele Dam
La Prele Dam is a lake in Converse, Wyoming.
La Prele 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 La Prele 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 La Prele Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.72183, -105.61359. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near La Prele Dam
- Ayres Natural Bridge State Park · park · Converse · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Fetterman State Historic Site · fort · Converse · ~21 km · Must-see
- Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum · museum · Converse · ~23 km · Must-see
- Douglas Railroad Interpretive Center · park · Converse · ~24 km · Must-see
- Christ Episcopal Church · church · Converse · ~24 km · Must-see
- Glenrock Buffalo Jump · viewpoint · Converse · ~37 km · Must-see
- Muddy Mountain · viewpoint · Natrona · ~65 km · Must-see
- Laramie Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~65 km · Must-see
- Casper Mountain · viewpoint · Natrona · ~72 km · Must-see
- Masonic Temple · fort · Natrona · ~75 km · Must-see
- Oregon Trail Monument · park · Converse · ~6 km
- Chamberlain Number 1 Dam · lake · Converse · ~8 km
- Moore Dam · lake · Converse · ~8 km
- Tomahawk Peak · viewpoint · Converse · ~9 km
- West Side Number 1 Dam · lake · Converse · ~9 km
- Nichols Reservoir Number 2 Dam · lake · Converse · ~10 km
- Nine Mile Hill · viewpoint · Converse · ~10 km
- Little Boxelder Number 1 Dam · lake · Converse · ~11 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near La Prele Dam
- Glendo Dam · lake · Platte · ~76 km · Must-see
- Alcova Reservoir · lake · Natrona · ~119 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Dam · lake · Natrona · ~132 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~145 km · Must-see
- Chamberlain Number 1 Dam · lake · Converse · ~8 km
- Moore Dam · lake · Converse · ~8 km
- West Side Number 1 Dam · lake · Converse · ~9 km
- Nichols Reservoir Number 2 Dam · lake · Converse · ~10 km
- Little Boxelder Number 1 Dam · lake · Converse · ~11 km
- Elsie Dam · lake · Converse · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Is La Prele Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for La Prele Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit La Prele Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near La Prele Dam?
Nearby: Ayres Natural Bridge State Park (park, 2 km), Fort Fetterman State Historic Site (fort, 21 km), Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum (museum, 23 km), Douglas Railroad Interpretive Center (park, 24 km), Christ Episcopal Church (church, 24 km), Glenrock Buffalo Jump (viewpoint, 37 km).