Putman Dam

Putman 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 Putman 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 Putman Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.68252, -91.55386. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Putman Dam

• Canaan Hollow · viewpoint · Crawford · ~23 km · Must-see
• Montauk State Park · park · Dent · ~35 km · Must-see
• Asher Hollow · viewpoint · Phelps · ~38 km · Must-see
• Razor Hollow · viewpoint · Shannon · ~40 km · Must-see
• Howell Hollow · viewpoint · Shannon · ~43 km · Must-see
• Devils Well · viewpoint · Shannon · ~43 km · Must-see
• St. James Chapel · church · Phelps · ~44 km · Must-see
• Frisco Lake · lake · Phelps · ~45 km · Must-see
• Dutch Hollow · viewpoint · Shannon · ~45 km · Must-see
• Dooley Hollow · viewpoint · Shannon · ~45 km · Must-see
• Kaintuck Hollow · viewpoint · Phelps · ~48 km · Must-see
• Mark Twain National Forest · sanctuary · Phelps · ~49 km · Must-see
• Current River State Park · park · Shannon · ~52 km · Must-see
• Marys Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~53 km · Must-see
• Ozark Trail · trek · Dent · ~53 km · Must-see
• Echo Bluff State Park · park · Shannon · ~54 km · Must-see
• Carr Hollow · viewpoint · Shannon · ~57 km · Must-see
• McHenry Hollow · viewpoint · Shannon · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Putman Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Putman Dam

• Frisco Lake · lake · Phelps · ~45 km · Must-see
• Council Bluff Lake · lake · Monroe · ~71 km · Must-see
• Taum Sauk Upper Dam · lake · Reynolds · ~83 km · Must-see
• Wing Lake · lake · Monroe · ~97 km · Must-see
• Lake Killarney · lake · Randolph · ~109 km · Must-see
• Clearwater Lake · lake · Reynolds · ~112 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~136 km · Must-see
• Fountain of the Centaurs · lake · Cole · ~142 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~144 km · Must-see
• Lake Niangua · lake · Camden · ~147 km · Must-see

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