Local favourite lake · Mountrail, North Dakota
Paulson Dam
Paulson Dam is a lake in Mountrail, North Dakota.
Paulson 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 Paulson 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 Paulson Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.98351, -102.01939. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Paulson Dam
- Van Hook Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mountrail · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Sakakawea · lake · Mountrail · ~44 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~46 km · Must-see
- Fort Berthold · fort · Mercer · ~68 km · Must-see
- Scandinavian Heritage Park · museum · Ward · ~75 km · Must-see
- Lutheran Church · church · Mountrail · ~6 km
- Paul Broste Rock Museum · museum · Mountrail · ~11 km
- Peterson Lake Dam · lake · McLean · ~21 km
- Lucky Mound Church · church · McLean · ~21 km
- Lake Susie Dam · lake · McLean · ~26 km
- Hiddenwood Lake · lake · McLean · ~28 km
- Bethlehem Church · church · Mountrail · ~29 km
- Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Mountrail · ~29 km
- Blue Hill · viewpoint · McLean · ~46 km
- Three Affiliated Tribes Museum · museum · McKenzie · ~52 km
- Shell Creek Church · church · Mountrail · ~52 km
- Independence Church · church · Dunn · ~52 km
- Four Bears Park · park · McKenzie · ~52 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Paulson Dam
- Lake Sakakawea · lake · Mountrail · ~44 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Sakakawea State Park · lake · Mercer · ~84 km · Must-see
- Garrison Dam · lake · Mercer · ~88 km · Must-see
- Peterson Lake Dam · lake · McLean · ~21 km
- Lake Susie Dam · lake · McLean · ~26 km
- Hiddenwood Lake · lake · McLean · ~28 km
- Douglas Creek Bay · lake · McLean · ~66 km
- Lake Darling · lake · Renville · ~79 km
- Pool Eight Reservoir · lake · Ward · ~83 km
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Frequently asked
Is Paulson Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Paulson Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Paulson Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Paulson Dam?
Nearby: Van Hook Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 33 km), Lake Sakakawea (lake, 44 km), Rice Lake Park (lake, 46 km), Fort Berthold (fort, 68 km), Scandinavian Heritage Park (museum, 75 km), Lutheran Church (church, 6 km).