Black Canyon Reservoir

Black Canyon Reservoir: 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 reservoir: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Black Canyon Reservoir

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 Black Canyon Reservoir — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.43557, -106.23353. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Black Canyon Reservoir

• Terrett Butte · viewpoint · Powder River · ~65 km · Must-see
• Tongue River Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~67 km · Must-see
• Custer National Forest - Ashland Division · park · Powder River · ~19 km
• Fort Howes · fort · Powder River · ~23 km
• Lyon Divide Reservoir Dam · lake · Powder River · ~27 km
• Stevens Number 1 Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~32 km
• Lost Leg Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~33 km
• Cheyenne Number 4 Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~34 km
• Crazy Head Pond Number 3 Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~37 km
• Wolf Mountains Battlefield · fort · Rosebud · ~40 km
• The Pyramid · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~50 km
• Biggerstuf Dam · lake · Powder River · ~50 km
• Gay Number 2 Dam · lake · Powder River · ~52 km
• Gay Number 1 Dam · lake · Powder River · ~53 km
• Old Flat Top · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~54 km
• Alderman Number 2 Dam · lake · Powder River · ~54 km
• M Gaskill Number 1 Dam · lake · Powder River · ~56 km
• Aye Number 1 Dam · lake · Powder River · ~57 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Black Canyon Reservoir

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Black Canyon Reservoir

• Tongue River Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake De Smet · lake · Johnson · ~142 km · Must-see
• Lyon Divide Reservoir Dam · lake · Powder River · ~27 km
• Stevens Number 1 Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~32 km
• Lost Leg Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~33 km
• Cheyenne Number 4 Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~34 km
• Crazy Head Pond Number 3 Dam · lake · Rosebud · ~37 km
• Biggerstuf Dam · lake · Powder River · ~50 km
• Gay Number 2 Dam · lake · Powder River · ~52 km
• Gay Number 1 Dam · lake · Powder River · ~53 km

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