Notable lake · Carbon, Wyoming
Kinney Dam
Kinney Dam is a lake in Carbon, Wyoming.
Kinney 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 Kinney 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 Kinney Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.77103, -106.59082. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kinney Dam
- Fort Halleck · fort · Carbon · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hanna Basin Museum · fort · Carbon · ~14 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site · fort · Carbon · ~37 km · Must-see
- Saratoga National Fish Hatchery · park · Carbon · ~42 km · Must-see
- Seminoe Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~54 km · Must-see
- Fossil Bone Cabin · attraction · Albany · ~55 km · Must-see
- Seminoe State Park · sanctuary · Carbon · ~58 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~64 km · Must-see
- France Memorial Presbyterian Church · fort · Carbon · ~67 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · sanctuary · Carbon · ~68 km · Must-see
- Swastika Lake · lake · Albany · ~70 km · Must-see
- Bradley Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~73 km · Must-see
- Hanna Number Five Mine · fort · Carbon · ~1 km
- Rosebud Pit Number One Mine · fort · Carbon · ~3 km
- Lucky Annie Claims Mine · fort · Carbon · ~10 km
- Dana Mine · fort · Carbon · ~11 km
- Dana Two Mine · fort · Carbon · ~11 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kinney Dam
- Seminoe Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~54 km · Must-see
- Swastika Lake · lake · Albany · ~70 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~94 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Dam · lake · Natrona · ~101 km · Must-see
- Alcova Reservoir · lake · Natrona · ~107 km · Must-see
- Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~141 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~141 km · Must-see
- Stephenson Dam · lake · Carbon · ~13 km
- Dana Meadows Dam · lake · Carbon · ~15 km
- Greyhound Dam · lake · Carbon · ~18 km
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Frequently asked
Is Kinney Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kinney Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kinney Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kinney Dam?
Nearby: Fort Halleck (fort, 13 km), Hanna Basin Museum (fort, 14 km), Elk Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km), Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site (fort, 37 km), Saratoga National Fish Hatchery (park, 42 km), Seminoe Reservoir (lake, 54 km).
Is Kinney Dam worth visiting?
Kinney Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.