Michael Larson Dam

Michael Larson 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 Michael Larson 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 Michael Larson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.02681, -101.99267. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Michael Larson Dam

• Lemmon Petrified Wood Park · park · Perkins · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cedar River National Grassland · sanctuary · Sioux · ~43 km · Must-see
• Shadehill Recreation Area · sanctuary · Perkins · ~43 km · Must-see
• Shadehill Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Perkins · ~49 km · Must-see
• Grand River National Grassland · sanctuary · Perkins · ~55 km · Must-see
• Hump Butte · viewpoint · Corson · ~57 km · Must-see
• KNDC-AM (Hettinger) · attraction · Adams · ~67 km · Must-see
• Thunder Hawk Butte · viewpoint · Corson · ~15 km
• North Lemmon Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Adams · ~17 km
• Jacks Lookout · viewpoint · Grant · ~18 km
• Cedar Butte · viewpoint · Adams · ~18 km
• Kokomo Art Gallary · museum · Perkins · ~20 km
• Lemmon Petrified Wood Museum · museum · Perkins · ~20 km
• Lemmon Petrified Park · museum · Adams · ~20 km
• Grand River Museum · museum · Perkins · ~21 km
• 21st Street Northeast · fort · Adams · ~23 km
• Colville Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~25 km
• Beer Bum Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~28 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Michael Larson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Michael Larson Dam

• Shadehill Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Perkins · ~49 km · Must-see
• Dickinson Dam · lake · Stark · ~141 km · Must-see
• Lake Oahe · lake · Corson · ~144 km · Must-see
• North Lemmon Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Adams · ~17 km
• Lemmon Lake State Game Production Area · lake · Perkins · ~35 km
• Morristown East Lake · lake · Sioux · ~37 km
• Flat Creek Dam · lake · Perkins · ~39 km
• John Johnson Dam · lake · Perkins · ~51 km
• Mallard Lake · lake · Sioux · ~52 km
• Mirror Lake Dam · lake · Adams · ~62 km

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