Notable lake · Lyman, South Dakota
Byre Dam
Byre Dam is a lake in Lyman, South Dakota.
Byre 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 Byre 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 Byre Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.92814, -99.83216. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Byre Dam
- West Bend Recreation Area · sanctuary · Hughes · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Sharpe · lake · Buffalo · ~42 km · Must-see
- Fort Thompson Mounds · fort · Buffalo · ~48 km · Must-see
- Crow Creek Site · fort · Buffalo · ~51 km · Must-see
- Dignity · attraction · Brule · ~53 km · Must-see
- Red Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Brule · ~69 km · Must-see
- Farm Island Recreation Area · sanctuary · Hughes · ~71 km · Must-see
- Fate Dam · lake · Lyman · ~17 km
- Pioneer Museum · museum · Lyman · ~23 km
- Medicine Butte · viewpoint · Lyman · ~24 km
- Reliance Dam · lake · Lyman · ~25 km
- Chief Iron Nation Monument · fort · Lyman · ~26 km
- Narrows Historical Interpretive Area · fort · Lyman · ~37 km
- Narrows Earth Mound · fort · Lyman · ~37 km
- Lewis Hill · viewpoint · Lyman · ~41 km
- Fort George Butte · fort · Stanley · ~43 km
- Stony Butte · viewpoint · Lyman · ~48 km
- Hamill Dam Reservoir · lake · Tripp · ~49 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Byre Dam
- Lake Sharpe · lake · Buffalo · ~42 km · Must-see
- Red Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Brule · ~69 km · Must-see
- America Lake · lake · Brule · ~82 km · Must-see
- Oahe Dam · lake · Stanley · ~92 km · Must-see
- Academy Dam · lake · Charles Mix · ~97 km · Must-see
- Lake Francis Case · lake · Brule · ~98 km · Must-see
- Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~105 km · Must-see
- Platte Lake · lake · Aurora · ~112 km · Must-see
- Cottonwood Lake · lake · Jerauld · ~114 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Jerauld · ~116 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Byre Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Byre Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Byre Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Byre Dam?
Nearby: West Bend Recreation Area (sanctuary, 36 km), Lake Sharpe (lake, 42 km), Fort Thompson Mounds (fort, 48 km), Crow Creek Site (fort, 51 km), Dignity (attraction, 53 km), Red Lake State Public Shooting Area (lake, 69 km).
Is Byre Dam worth visiting?
Byre Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Dakota on Spotwander.