Notable lake · Carbon, Wyoming
Finley Dam
Finley Dam is a lake in Carbon, Wyoming.
Finley 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 Finley 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 Finley Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.43828, -106.68847. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Finley Dam
- Saratoga National Fish Hatchery · park · Carbon · ~13 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~32 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · sanctuary · Carbon · ~37 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fort Halleck · fort · Carbon · ~40 km · Must-see
- Savage Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~47 km · Must-see
- Swastika Lake · lake · Albany · ~50 km · Must-see
- Encampment River Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~51 km · Must-see
- Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site · fort · Carbon · ~54 km · Must-see
- Huston Park Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~57 km · Must-see
- Platte River Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~61 km · Must-see
- Hanna Basin Museum · fort · Carbon · ~61 km · Must-see
- France Memorial Presbyterian Church · fort · Carbon · ~75 km · Must-see
- Finley Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~0 km
- Fourmile Hill · viewpoint · Carbon · ~4 km
- Horn and Meason Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~5 km
- Horn and Meason Dam · lake · Carbon · ~5 km
- Lake George Dam · lake · Carbon · ~9 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Finley Dam
- Swastika Lake · lake · Albany · ~50 km · Must-see
- Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~93 km · Must-see
- Seminoe Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~94 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~94 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~135 km · Must-see
- Elkhead Creek Dam · lake · Moffat · ~143 km · Must-see
- Pathfinder Dam · lake · Natrona · ~144 km · Must-see
- Chambers Lake · lake · Larimer · ~145 km · Must-see
- Finley Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~0 km
- Horn and Meason Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Finley Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Finley Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Finley Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Finley Dam?
Nearby: Saratoga National Fish Hatchery (park, 13 km), Elk Mountain (viewpoint, 32 km), Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest (sanctuary, 37 km), Medicine Bow Peak (viewpoint, 40 km), Fort Halleck (fort, 40 km), Savage Run Wilderness (sanctuary, 47 km).
Is Finley Dam worth visiting?
Finley Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.