Notable lake · Phillips, Montana
Compton Dam
Compton Dam is a lake in Phillips, Montana.
Compton 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 Compton 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 Compton Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.95078, -107.81381. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Compton Dam
- Nelson Dike D · lake · Phillips · ~66 km · Must-see
- Grasslands National Park · sanctuary · Mankota No. 45 · ~67 km · Must-see
- PR-54 Dam · lake · Phillips · ~2 km
- Jumbo Number 1 Dam · lake · Phillips · ~5 km
- French Fry Number 1 Dam · lake · Phillips · ~6 km
- Demontigny Dam · lake · Phillips · ~8 km
- Three Hundred Dam · lake · Phillips · ~9 km
- Waterfowl Reservoir · lake · Phillips · ~12 km
- French Fry Number 2 Dam · lake · Phillips · ~13 km
- Not Much Dam · lake · Phillips · ~16 km
- Split Rock Dam · lake · Phillips · ~17 km
- Drydahl Dam · lake · Phillips · ~20 km
- Watkins Number 2 Dam · lake · Phillips · ~22 km
- PR-156 Dam · lake · Phillips · ~22 km
- PR-88 Dam · lake · Phillips · ~24 km
- Martin Lake · lake · Phillips · ~24 km
- Whitewater Dam · lake · Phillips · ~26 km
- Austin Number 2 Dam · lake · Phillips · ~29 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Compton Dam
- Nelson Dike D · lake · Phillips · ~66 km · Must-see
- Gouverneur Reservoir · lake · Auvergne No. 76 · ~112 km · Must-see
- Eastend Dam · lake · White Valley No. 49 · ~122 km · Must-see
- Lac Pelletier · lake · Lac Pelletier No. 107 · ~145 km · Must-see
- PR-54 Dam · lake · Phillips · ~2 km
- Jumbo Number 1 Dam · lake · Phillips · ~5 km
- French Fry Number 1 Dam · lake · Phillips · ~6 km
- Demontigny Dam · lake · Phillips · ~8 km
- Three Hundred Dam · lake · Phillips · ~9 km
- Waterfowl Reservoir · lake · Phillips · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Is Compton Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Compton Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Compton Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Compton Dam?
Nearby: Nelson Dike D (lake, 66 km), Grasslands National Park (sanctuary, 67 km), PR-54 Dam (lake, 2 km), Jumbo Number 1 Dam (lake, 5 km), French Fry Number 1 Dam (lake, 6 km), Demontigny Dam (lake, 8 km).
Is Compton Dam worth visiting?
Compton Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.