Notable lake · Big Horn, Wyoming
Leavitt Dam
Leavitt Dam is a lake in Big Horn, Wyoming.
Leavitt 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 Leavitt 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 Leavitt Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.64010, -107.86921. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Leavitt Dam
- Shell Falls · waterfall · Big Horn · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mason-Lovell Ranch · attraction · Big Horn · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bighorn National Forest · sanctuary · Big Horn · ~53 km · Must-see
- Tongue Butte · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~59 km · Must-see
- Tongue Cave · cave · Sheridan · ~60 km · Must-see
- Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Big Horn · ~61 km · Must-see
- Dayton Community Hall · fort · Sheridan · ~68 km · Must-see
- Cloud Peak Wilderness · sanctuary · Big Horn · ~71 km · Must-see
- Ewen Pence Gulch Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~9 km
- Black Butte · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~11 km
- Flockhart Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~13 km
- Horse Creek Mesa · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~14 km
- Hunt Mountain · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~16 km
- Brown Number 1 Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~18 km
- Little Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~20 km
- Fox Mountain · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~21 km
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~21 km
- Brown Number 2 Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~22 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Leavitt Dam
- Lake Helen · lake · Big Horn · ~78 km · Must-see
- Lake De Smet · lake · Johnson · ~113 km · Must-see
- Tongue River Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~128 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bill Dam · lake · Park · ~132 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Bill Reservoir · lake · Park · ~139 km · Must-see
- Ewen Pence Gulch Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~9 km
- Flockhart Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~13 km
- Brown Number 1 Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~18 km
- Brown Number 2 Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~22 km
- Perkins Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~23 km
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Frequently asked
Is Leavitt Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Leavitt Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Leavitt Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Leavitt Dam?
Nearby: Shell Falls (waterfall, 26 km), Mason-Lovell Ranch (attraction, 39 km), Bighorn National Forest (sanctuary, 53 km), Tongue Butte (viewpoint, 59 km), Tongue Cave (cave, 60 km), Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (sanctuary, 61 km).
Is Leavitt Dam worth visiting?
Leavitt Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.