Must-see lake · Stark, North Dakota
Dickinson Dam
Dickinson Dam is a lake in Stark, North Dakota.
Dickinson Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Dickinson Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Dickinson Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.86659, -102.82700. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dickinson Dam
- Initial Rock · fort · Billings · ~56 km · Must-see
- Rainy Butte · viewpoint · Slope · ~57 km · Must-see
- Painted Canyon Loop Trail · viewpoint · Billings · ~64 km · Must-see
- Medora Lutheran Church · church · Billings · ~66 km · Must-see
- de Mores Park · park · Billings · ~67 km · Must-see
- Chimney Park · fort · Billings · ~67 km · Must-see
- Rough Rider State Park · park · Billings · ~68 km · Must-see
- Little Missouri National Grassland · sanctuary · Billings · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lynch Knife River Flint Quarry · fort · Dunn · ~70 km · Must-see
- Ukrainian Cultural Institute · museum · Stark · ~3 km
- Klinefelter Hall · fort · Stark · ~3 km
- Stickney Hall · fort · Stark · ~3 km
- May Hall · fort · Stark · ~3 km
- Bible Baptist Chuch of Dickinson · church · Stark · ~4 km
- Saint Johns Episcopal Church · church · Stark · ~4 km
- First Congregational Church · church · Stark · ~4 km
- Joachim Regional Museum · museum · Stark · ~6 km
- Dakota Dinosaur Museum · museum · Stark · ~6 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dickinson Dam
- Lake Sakakawea · lake · Mountrail · ~137 km · Must-see
- Jung Dam · lake · Hettinger · ~61 km
- White Lake · lake · Slope · ~66 km
- Le Paul Slough · lake · Dunn · ~66 km
- Tepee Creek Dam · lake · Hettinger · ~70 km
- Palunak Dam · lake · Billings · ~72 km
- Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Slope · ~81 km
- Stewart Lake · lake · Slope · ~93 km
- Camels Hump Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Golden Valley · ~95 km
- Heart Butte Dam · lake · Grant · ~104 km
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Frequently asked
Is Dickinson Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Dickinson Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Dickinson Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Dickinson Dam?
Nearby: Initial Rock (fort, 56 km), Rainy Butte (viewpoint, 57 km), Painted Canyon Loop Trail (viewpoint, 64 km), Medora Lutheran Church (church, 66 km), de Mores Park (park, 67 km), Chimney Park (fort, 67 km).
Is Dickinson Dam worth visiting?
Dickinson Dam is listed as a must-see lake in North Dakota on Spotwander.