Notable lake · Sheridan, Wyoming
Puffball Dam
Puffball Dam is a lake in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Puffball 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 Puffball 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 Puffball Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.65777, -106.18558. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Puffball Dam
- Lake De Smet · lake · Johnson · ~61 km · Must-see
- Fort Phil Kearny · fort · Johnson · ~66 km · Must-see
- Union Congregational Church · church · Johnson · ~67 km · Must-see
- Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum · museum · Johnson · ~67 km · Must-see
- Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Johnson · ~67 km · Must-see
- St. Luke's Episcopal Church · church · Johnson · ~67 km · Must-see
- Buffalo City Park · park · Johnson · ~67 km · Must-see
- Weller Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~8 km
- Leiter Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~9 km
- Corrals Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~10 km
- Cadiz Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~10 km
- Busted Clutch Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~11 km
- Robinson Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~11 km
- Ollie Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~12 km
- Auzqui Number 2 Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~13 km
- Auzoui Number 1 Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~13 km
- Tincom Butte · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~13 km
- Cultra Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~14 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Puffball Dam
- Lake De Smet · lake · Johnson · ~61 km · Must-see
- Tongue River Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~87 km · Must-see
- Gillette Fishing Lake · lake · Campbell · ~88 km · Must-see
- Lake Helen · lake · Big Horn · ~113 km · Must-see
- Keyhole State Park · lake · Crook · ~140 km · Must-see
- Weller Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~8 km
- Leiter Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~9 km
- Corrals Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~10 km
- Cadiz Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~10 km
- Busted Clutch Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~11 km
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Frequently asked
Is Puffball Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Puffball Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Puffball Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Puffball Dam?
Nearby: Lake De Smet (lake, 61 km), Fort Phil Kearny (fort, 66 km), Union Congregational Church (church, 67 km), Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum (museum, 67 km), Methodist Episcopal Church (church, 67 km), St. Luke's Episcopal Church (church, 67 km).
Is Puffball Dam worth visiting?
Puffball Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.