Notable lake · Beaverhead, Montana
Hirschy Dam
Hirschy Dam is a lake in Beaverhead, Montana.
Hirschy 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 Hirschy 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 Hirschy Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.53755, -113.62200. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hirschy Dam
- Big Hole Pass · sanctuary · Lemhi · ~19 km · Must-see
- Chief Joseph Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~37 km · Must-see
- Freeman Peak · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ross' Hole · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~54 km · Must-see
- Comet Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~57 km · Must-see
- Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness · sanctuary · Granite · ~60 km · Must-see
- Sheriff Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~68 km · Must-see
- Schultz Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~8 km
- Big Hole National Battlefield · sanctuary · Beaverhead · ~15 km
- Jumbo Mountain · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~16 km
- Bitterroot Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~18 km
- Dry Fields Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~22 km
- Eagle Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~23 km
- Hirschy Mountain · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~24 km
- N Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~27 km
- Mud Lake Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~27 km
- Stein Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~27 km
- Deer Peak · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~28 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hirschy Dam
- Georgetown Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~96 km · Must-see
- Berkeley Pit · lake · Silver Bow · ~127 km · Must-see
- Schultz Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~8 km
- Dry Fields Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~22 km
- Mud Lake Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~27 km
- Albino Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~30 km
- Lower Miner Lakes · lake · Beaverhead · ~30 km
- Humperdinck Number 1 Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~32 km
- Humperdinck Number 2 Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~33 km
- Sand Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~35 km
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Frequently asked
Is Hirschy Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hirschy Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hirschy Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hirschy Dam?
Nearby: Big Hole Pass (sanctuary, 19 km), Chief Joseph Pass (viewpoint, 37 km), Freeman Peak (viewpoint, 37 km), Ross' Hole (viewpoint, 54 km), Comet Mountain (viewpoint, 57 km), Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness (sanctuary, 60 km).
Is Hirschy Dam worth visiting?
Hirschy Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.