Notable lake · Sweetwater, Wyoming
Hay Dam
Hay Dam is a lake in Sweetwater, Wyoming.
Hay 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 Hay 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 Hay Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.00894, -108.34151. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hay Dam
- Luman Butte · viewpoint · Sweetwater · ~4 km
- Luman Rim · viewpoint · Sweetwater · ~9 km
- Little Sand Dunes · viewpoint · Sweetwater · ~14 km
- Chalk Butte · viewpoint · Sweetwater · ~16 km
- Bastard Butte · viewpoint · Sweetwater · ~18 km
- Buffalo Hump · viewpoint · Sweetwater · ~19 km
- Caterpillar Butte · viewpoint · Sweetwater · ~19 km
- Bush Creek Dam · lake · Sweetwater · ~24 km
- Five Fingers Butte · viewpoint · Sweetwater · ~24 km
- Rambaud Number 2 Dam · lake · Sweetwater · ~26 km
- Lost Creek Butte · viewpoint · Sweetwater · ~27 km
- Cyclone Rim · viewpoint · Sweetwater · ~28 km
- Rambaud Number 1 Dam · lake · Sweetwater · ~31 km
- Brannan Number 1 Dam · lake · Sweetwater · ~34 km
- Dennison Cap · viewpoint · Sweetwater · ~36 km
- Coal Butte · viewpoint · Sweetwater · ~38 km
- Circle Bar Lake · lake · Sweetwater · ~40 km
- Eagle Nest Draw Reservoir Number 1 Dam · lake · Sweetwater · ~41 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hay Dam
- Worthen Meadow Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~113 km · Must-see
- Bush Creek Dam · lake · Sweetwater · ~24 km
- Rambaud Number 2 Dam · lake · Sweetwater · ~26 km
- Rambaud Number 1 Dam · lake · Sweetwater · ~31 km
- Brannan Number 1 Dam · lake · Sweetwater · ~34 km
- Circle Bar Lake · lake · Sweetwater · ~40 km
- Eagle Nest Draw Reservoir Number 1 Dam · lake · Sweetwater · ~41 km
- Hadsell Dam · lake · Sweetwater · ~56 km
- Jim Bridger Project Evaporation Pond Dam · lake · Sweetwater · ~58 km
- Eagle Nest Draw Reservoir Number 2 Dam · lake · Sweetwater · ~58 km
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Frequently asked
Is Hay Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hay Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hay Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hay Dam?
Nearby: Luman Butte (viewpoint, 4 km), Luman Rim (viewpoint, 9 km), Little Sand Dunes (viewpoint, 14 km), Chalk Butte (viewpoint, 16 km), Bastard Butte (viewpoint, 18 km), Buffalo Hump (viewpoint, 19 km).
Is Hay Dam worth visiting?
Hay Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.