Notable lake · Big Horn, Montana
Yellowtail Dam
Yellowtail Dam is a lake in Big Horn, Montana.
Yellowtail 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 Yellowtail 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 Yellowtail Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.30737, -107.95744. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Yellowtail Dam
- Fort Smith · fort · Big Horn · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Big Horn · ~38 km · Must-see
- Chief Plenty Coups State Park · park · Big Horn · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mason-Lovell Ranch · attraction · Big Horn · ~69 km · Must-see
- Fort Custer · fort · Big Horn · ~69 km · Must-see
- Bighorn Lake · lake · Big Horn · ~0 km
- Yellowtail Afterbay Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~4 km
- War Man Mountain · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~10 km
- Grapevine Dome · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~13 km
- Erb Number 1 Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~17 km
- J R Scott Number 15 Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~20 km
- Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~22 km
- Peyote Point · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~25 km
- Dead Indian Hill · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~27 km
- J R Scott Number 12 Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~28 km
- Point Lookout · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~28 km
- Rattlesnake Butte · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~29 km
- Crow Number 7 Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~30 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Yellowtail Dam
- Tongue River Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~119 km · Must-see
- Cooney Dam · lake · Carbon · ~123 km · Must-see
- Cooney Reservoir State Park · lake · Carbon · ~124 km · Must-see
- Wild Bill Lake · lake · Carbon · ~140 km · Must-see
- Greenough Lake · lake · Park · ~147 km · Must-see
- Bighorn Lake · lake · Big Horn · ~0 km
- Yellowtail Afterbay Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~4 km
- Erb Number 1 Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~17 km
- J R Scott Number 15 Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~20 km
- J R Scott Number 12 Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~28 km
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Frequently asked
Is Yellowtail Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Yellowtail Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Yellowtail Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Yellowtail Dam?
Nearby: Fort Smith (fort, 5 km), Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (sanctuary, 38 km), Chief Plenty Coups State Park (park, 60 km), Mason-Lovell Ranch (attraction, 69 km), Fort Custer (fort, 69 km), Bighorn Lake (lake, 0 km).
Is Yellowtail Dam worth visiting?
Yellowtail Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.