Notable lake · Crook, Wyoming
French Dam
French Dam is a lake in Crook, Wyoming.
French 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 French 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 French Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.69415, -104.42183. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near French Dam
- Warren Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~30 km · Must-see
- Devils Tower · viewpoint · Crook · ~32 km · Must-see
- Vore Buffalo Jump · fort · Crook · ~34 km · Must-see
- Missouri Buttes · viewpoint · Crook · ~37 km · Must-see
- Keyhole State Park · lake · Crook · ~62 km · Must-see
- D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~63 km · Must-see
- Spearfish Peak · waterfall · Lawrence · ~67 km · Must-see
- Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~67 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~2 km
- Lone Tree Hill · viewpoint · Crook · ~3 km
- Bender Hill · viewpoint · Crook · ~5 km
- Vision Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~6 km
- Gets Dam · lake · Crook · ~11 km
- Cockscomb Hill · viewpoint · Crook · ~12 km
- Stoney Point · viewpoint · Crook · ~13 km
- Cook Lake Dam · lake · Crook · ~14 km
- Little Table Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~18 km
- Skunk Peak · viewpoint · Crook · ~20 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near French Dam
- Keyhole State Park · lake · Crook · ~62 km · Must-see
- Gillette Fishing Lake · lake · Campbell · ~121 km · Must-see
- Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~123 km · Must-see
- Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~139 km · Must-see
- Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~145 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~146 km · Must-see
- Gets Dam · lake · Crook · ~11 km
- Cook Lake Dam · lake · Crook · ~14 km
- Red Arrow Dam · lake · Crook · ~24 km
- Jensen Dam · lake · Crook · ~26 km
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Frequently asked
Is French Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for French Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit French Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near French Dam?
Nearby: Warren Peak (viewpoint, 30 km), Devils Tower (viewpoint, 32 km), Vore Buffalo Jump (fort, 34 km), Missouri Buttes (viewpoint, 37 km), Keyhole State Park (lake, 62 km), D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery (sanctuary, 63 km).
Is French Dam worth visiting?
French Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.