Local favourite lake · Pershing, Nevada
Young Dam
Young Dam is a lake in Pershing, Nevada.
Young 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 Young 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 Young Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.28319, -118.38057. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Young Dam
- Star Peak · viewpoint · Pershing · ~40 km · Must-see
- Leonard Rockshelter · fort · Churchill · ~43 km · Must-see
- Buena Vista Valley · viewpoint · Pershing · ~43 km · Must-see
- Rye Patch Reservoir · lake · Pershing · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Humboldt · lake · Churchill · ~51 km · Must-see
- Copper Kettle Canyon · viewpoint · Pershing · ~52 km · Must-see
- Thunder Mountain Monument · fort · Pershing · ~59 km · Must-see
- Topog Peak · viewpoint · Churchill · ~62 km · Must-see
- Shady Run Canyon · viewpoint · Churchill · ~70 km · Must-see
- Johnson Heizer Mine · fort · Pershing · ~6 km
- Rosal Mine · fort · Pershing · ~7 km
- Rochester Canyon Mine · fort · Pershing · ~16 km
- Sacramento Canyon Mine · fort · Pershing · ~17 km
- Oro Fino Mine · fort · Pershing · ~17 km
- Looney Mine · fort · Pershing · ~18 km
- Lincoln Hill Mine · fort · Pershing · ~18 km
- Buck and Charley Mine · fort · Pershing · ~19 km
- Marzen House Museum · museum · Pershing · ~19 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Young Dam
- Rye Patch Reservoir · lake · Pershing · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Humboldt · lake · Churchill · ~51 km · Must-see
- Big Water · lake · Churchill · ~87 km · Must-see
- The Pyramid · lake · Washoe · ~126 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · Washoe · ~131 km · Must-see
- Lahontan Dam · lake · Churchill · ~135 km · Must-see
- Granite Mountain Reservoir · lake · Washoe · ~143 km · Must-see
- Lahontan Reservoir · lake · Lyon · ~146 km · Must-see
- Pitt-Taylor Cove · lake · Pershing · ~45 km
- Dog Head Pond · lake · Churchill · ~96 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Young Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Young Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Young Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Young Dam?
Nearby: Star Peak (viewpoint, 40 km), Leonard Rockshelter (fort, 43 km), Buena Vista Valley (viewpoint, 43 km), Rye Patch Reservoir (lake, 44 km), Lake Humboldt (lake, 51 km), Copper Kettle Canyon (viewpoint, 52 km).