Notable lake · Lyman, South Dakota
Reliance Dam
Reliance Dam is a lake in Lyman, South Dakota.
Reliance 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 Reliance 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 Reliance Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.88102, -99.59316. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Reliance Dam
- Lake Sharpe · lake · Buffalo · ~28 km · Must-see
- Dignity · attraction · Brule · ~29 km · Must-see
- Crow Creek Site · fort · Buffalo · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fort Thompson Mounds · fort · Buffalo · ~30 km · Must-see
- West Bend Recreation Area · sanctuary · Hughes · ~42 km · Must-see
- Red Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Brule · ~44 km · Must-see
- America Lake · lake · Brule · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Francis Case · lake · Brule · ~74 km · Must-see
- Medicine Butte · viewpoint · Lyman · ~12 km
- Lewis Hill · viewpoint · Lyman · ~19 km
- Byre Dam · lake · Lyman · ~25 km
- West King Street · fort · Brule · ~27 km
- GMC m135 · fort · Brule · ~28 km
- Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center · museum · Brule · ~28 km
- Girl Scouts Rock · fort · Brule · ~28 km
- Avenue of Flags · fort · Brule · ~28 km
- Grandview School · fort · Lyman · ~28 km
- Lewis & Clark Exhibits & Tourist Information · museum · Brule · ~29 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Reliance Dam
- Lake Sharpe · lake · Buffalo · ~28 km · Must-see
- Red Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Brule · ~44 km · Must-see
- America Lake · lake · Brule · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Francis Case · lake · Brule · ~74 km · Must-see
- Academy Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~76 km · Must-see
- Platte Lake · lake · Aurora · ~87 km · Must-see
- Cottonwood Lake · lake · Jerauld · ~94 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Jerauld · ~96 km · Must-see
- Scott Lake · lake · Aurora · ~97 km · Must-see
- Schmitz Lake · lake · Aurora · ~99 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Reliance Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Reliance Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Reliance Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Reliance Dam?
Nearby: Lake Sharpe (lake, 28 km), Dignity (attraction, 29 km), Crow Creek Site (fort, 30 km), Fort Thompson Mounds (fort, 30 km), West Bend Recreation Area (sanctuary, 42 km), Red Lake State Public Shooting Area (lake, 44 km).
Is Reliance Dam worth visiting?
Reliance Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Dakota on Spotwander.