Notable lake · Niobrara, Wyoming
McMaster Dam
McMaster Dam is a lake in Niobrara, Wyoming.
McMaster 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 McMaster 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 McMaster Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.66948, -104.13654. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near McMaster Dam
- Sowbelly Canyon · viewpoint · Fall River · ~34 km · Must-see
- Agate Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Sioux · ~53 km · Must-see
- Oglala National Grassland · sanctuary · Sioux · ~53 km · Must-see
- Soldier Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Sioux · ~54 km · Must-see
- Hudson-Meng Bison Kill · fort · Fall River · ~59 km · Must-see
- Hell Gap Archaeological Site · fort · Goshen · ~63 km · Must-see
- Toadstool Geologic Park · sanctuary · Fall River · ~63 km · Must-see
- Fort Robinson · fort · Fall River · ~68 km · Must-see
- Lake Crawford · sanctuary · Fall River · ~73 km · Must-see
- McMaster Number 4 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~2 km
- Coffee Siding Historical Marker · fort · Sioux · ~10 km
- Dean Number 1 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~11 km
- P Fister Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~21 km
- Chimney Rock · viewpoint · Niobrara · ~21 km
- Harrison City Park · park · Sioux · ~26 km
- Swanski Rock · viewpoint · Niobrara · ~29 km
- Little Tetons · viewpoint · Goshen · ~30 km
- Thomas Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~31 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near McMaster Dam
- Glendo Dam · lake · Platte · ~87 km · Must-see
- Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~112 km · Must-see
- Angostura Dam · lake · Fall River · ~118 km · Must-see
- Hawk Springs State Recreation Area · lake · Goshen · ~133 km · Must-see
- East Gering Drain Dam · lake · Scotts Bluff · ~135 km · Must-see
- McMaster Number 4 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~2 km
- Dean Number 1 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~11 km
- P Fister Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~21 km
- Thomas Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~31 km
- Keel Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~33 km
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Frequently asked
Is McMaster Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for McMaster Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit McMaster Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near McMaster Dam?
Nearby: Sowbelly Canyon (viewpoint, 34 km), Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (sanctuary, 53 km), Oglala National Grassland (sanctuary, 53 km), Soldier Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 54 km), Hudson-Meng Bison Kill (fort, 59 km), Hell Gap Archaeological Site (fort, 63 km).
Is McMaster Dam worth visiting?
McMaster Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.