Notable lake · Big Horn, Wyoming
Shell Dam
Shell Dam is a lake in Big Horn, Wyoming.
Shell 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 Shell 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 Shell Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.51651, -107.41384. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shell Dam
- Bighorn National Forest · sanctuary · Big Horn · ~5 km · Must-see
- Shell Falls · waterfall · Big Horn · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cloud Peak Wilderness · sanctuary · Big Horn · ~24 km · Must-see
- Black Tooth Mountain · viewpoint · Johnson · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Woolsey · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~28 km · Must-see
- Hallelujah · viewpoint · Johnson · ~28 km · Must-see
- Innominate · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~29 km · Must-see
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Johnson · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cloud Peak · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bomber Mountain · viewpoint · Johnson · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Helen · lake · Big Horn · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tongue Butte · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mather Peaks · viewpoint · Big Horn · ~38 km · Must-see
- Darton Peak · viewpoint · Johnson · ~45 km · Must-see
- Tongue Cave · cave · Sheridan · ~46 km · Must-see
- Bighorn Peak · viewpoint · Johnson · ~47 km · Must-see
- Dayton Community Hall · fort · Sheridan · ~52 km · Must-see
- Loaf Mountain · viewpoint · Johnson · ~54 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shell Dam
- Lake Helen · lake · Big Horn · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake De Smet · lake · Johnson · ~66 km · Must-see
- Tongue River Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~107 km · Must-see
- Adelaide Dam · lake · Big Horn · ~1 km
- Dome Lake Number 1 Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~16 km
- Weston Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~16 km
- Twin Lakes Number 1 Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~16 km
- Twin Lakes Number 2 Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~17 km
- Sawmill Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~19 km
- Hansen Number 3 Dam · lake · Johnson · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Is Shell Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Shell Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shell Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shell Dam?
Nearby: Bighorn National Forest (sanctuary, 5 km), Shell Falls (waterfall, 22 km), Cloud Peak Wilderness (sanctuary, 24 km), Black Tooth Mountain (viewpoint, 28 km), Mount Woolsey (viewpoint, 28 km), Hallelujah (viewpoint, 28 km).
Is Shell Dam worth visiting?
Shell Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.