Local favourite lake · Mountrail, North Dakota
Stanley Dam
Stanley Dam is a lake in Mountrail, North Dakota.
Stanley Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Stanley Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Stanley Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.29182, -102.40628. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Stanley Dam
- Van Hook Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mountrail · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lake Sakakawea · lake · Mountrail · ~67 km · Must-see
- Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Mountrail · ~31 km
- Bethlehem Church · church · Mountrail · ~34 km
- Big Butte · viewpoint · Mountrail · ~41 km
- Bethlehem Church · church · Mountrail · ~41 km
- Three Affiliated Tribes Museum · museum · McKenzie · ~46 km
- Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Burke · ~47 km
- Four Bears Park · park · McKenzie · ~47 km
- MHA Interpretive Center · museum · McKenzie · ~47 km
- Little Butte · viewpoint · Burke · ~50 km
- Paul Broste Rock Museum · museum · Mountrail · ~53 km
- Pool Eight Reservoir · lake · Ward · ~55 km
- Lower Des Lacs Lake · lake · Ward · ~56 km
- Church Hill · church · Ward · ~56 km
- Grand View · viewpoint · Burke · ~57 km
- Mike King Hill · viewpoint · Ward · ~58 km
- Deltlot Hill · viewpoint · Ward · ~59 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Stanley Dam
- Lake Sakakawea · lake · Mountrail · ~67 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~90 km · Must-see
- Lake Sakakawea State Park · lake · Mercer · ~139 km · Must-see
- Garrison Dam · lake · Mercer · ~144 km · Must-see
- McDonald Lake · lake · Estevan No. 5 · ~147 km · Must-see
- Pool Eight Reservoir · lake · Ward · ~55 km
- Lower Des Lacs Lake · lake · Ward · ~56 km
- Peterson Lake Dam · lake · McLean · ~73 km
- Lake Darling · lake · Renville · ~74 km
- Lake Susie Dam · lake · McLean · ~80 km
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Frequently asked
Is Stanley Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Stanley Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Stanley Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Stanley Dam?
Nearby: Van Hook Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 54 km), Lake Sakakawea (lake, 67 km), Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 31 km), Bethlehem Church (church, 34 km), Big Butte (viewpoint, 41 km), Bethlehem Church (church, 41 km).