Notable lake · Albany, Wyoming
Newell Dam
Newell Dam is a lake in Albany, Wyoming.
Newell 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 Newell 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 Newell Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.19480, -105.65835. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Newell Dam
- Laramie Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fossil Bone Cabin · attraction · Albany · ~63 km · Must-see
- Newell Reservoir · lake · Albany · ~0 km
- Indian Head Rock · viewpoint · Albany · ~5 km
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~5 km
- Bar M Number 2 Dam · lake · Albany · ~7 km
- Bar M Number 3 Dam · lake · Albany · ~7 km
- Indian Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~8 km
- Cow Creek Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~10 km
- Poor Mans Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~12 km
- Slick Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~12 km
- Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~13 km
- Graveyard Hill · viewpoint · Albany · ~13 km
- Bar M Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~13 km
- Phillips Number 1 Dam · lake · Albany · ~13 km
- Blue Jay Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~13 km
- Pinto Dam · lake · Albany · ~14 km
- Jack Squirrel Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~14 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Newell Dam
- Glendo Dam · lake · Platte · ~83 km · Must-see
- Alcova Reservoir · lake · Natrona · ~121 km · Must-see
- Seminoe Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~126 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Dam · lake · Natrona · ~129 km · Must-see
- Swastika Lake · lake · Albany · ~132 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~136 km · Must-see
- Newell Reservoir · lake · Albany · ~0 km
- Bar M Number 2 Dam · lake · Albany · ~7 km
- Bar M Number 3 Dam · lake · Albany · ~7 km
- Phillips Number 1 Dam · lake · Albany · ~13 km
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Frequently asked
Is Newell Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Newell Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Newell Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Newell Dam?
Nearby: Laramie Peak (viewpoint, 24 km), Fossil Bone Cabin (attraction, 63 km), Newell Reservoir (lake, 0 km), Indian Head Rock (viewpoint, 5 km), Sugarloaf Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Bar M Number 2 Dam (lake, 7 km).
Is Newell Dam worth visiting?
Newell Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.