Local favourite lake · Owyhee, Idaho

Slack Dam

Slack Dam is a lake in Owyhee, Idaho.

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Slack 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 Slack 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 Slack Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.05651, -116.45918. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Slack Dam

Hat Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~22 km · Must-see
Wilson Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~54 km · Must-see
Porter Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~62 km · Must-see
Deep Creek Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~66 km · Must-see
Lime Mountain · viewpoint · Elko · ~73 km · Must-see
Juniper Basin Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~1 km
Lookout Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~13 km
Whitehorse Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~15 km
Josephine Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~21 km
Josephine Reservoir Dam · lake · Elko · ~22 km
Groundhog Reservoir Dam · lake · Elko · ~22 km
The Tules · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~22 km
Groundhog Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~22 km
Piute Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~23 km
Bull Camp Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~24 km
Coyote Hole · lake · Elko · ~29 km
Rubber Hill · viewpoint · Elko · ~30 km
Owyhee River Wilderness · sanctuary · Owyhee · ~30 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Slack Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Slack Dam

Wilson Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~54 km · Must-see
Deep Creek Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~66 km · Must-see
Wild Horse Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~86 km · Must-see
Willow Creek Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~116 km · Must-see
Hot Lake · lake · Elko · ~129 km · Must-see
C. J. Strike Dam · lake · Elmore · ~133 km · Must-see
Antelope Dam · lake · Malheur · ~143 km · Must-see
Juniper Basin Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~1 km
Josephine Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~21 km
Josephine Reservoir Dam · lake · Elko · ~22 km

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Frequently asked

Is Slack Dam full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Slack Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Slack Dam?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Slack Dam?

Nearby: Hat Peak (viewpoint, 22 km), Wilson Reservoir (lake, 54 km), Porter Peak (viewpoint, 62 km), Deep Creek Reservoir (lake, 66 km), Lime Mountain (viewpoint, 73 km), Juniper Basin Reservoir (lake, 1 km).