Steer Canyon Dam

Steer Canyon 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 Steer Canyon 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 Steer Canyon Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.24724, -117.41154. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Steer Canyon Dam

• Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Malheur · ~49 km · Must-see
• Buckskin Mountain · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~65 km · Must-see
• Santy Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~16 km
• Flat Tire Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~22 km
• Banana Lake · lake · Malheur · ~22 km
• Hole-in-the-Ground Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~24 km
• Black Butte Lake Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~28 km
• Sacramento Caves · cave · Malheur · ~30 km
• Lookout Butte · viewpoint · Malheur · ~30 km
• Hoodoo Butte · viewpoint · Malheur · ~34 km
• Deadman Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~37 km
• Oregon Lake Creek Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~37 km
• Defeat Butte · viewpoint · Malheur · ~39 km
• Maher Dam · lake · Malheur · ~42 km
• Cavieta Hill · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~43 km
• Paa-ne-na Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~44 km
• Fort McDermit · fort · Malheur · ~44 km
• Garlow Butte Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~45 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Steer Canyon Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Steer Canyon Dam

• Antelope Dam · lake · Malheur · ~93 km · Must-see
• Borax Lake · lake · Harney · ~123 km · Must-see
• Alvord Lake · lake · Harney · ~124 km · Must-see
• Mann Lake Recreation Site · lake · Harney · ~128 km · Must-see
• Wilson Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~136 km · Must-see
• Hot Lake (Humboldt County, Nevada) · lake · Harney · ~138 km · Must-see
• Continental Lake · lake · Humboldt · ~144 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~145 km · Must-see
• Santy Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~16 km
• Flat Tire Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~22 km

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