Notable lake · Potter, South Dakota
Hurley Dam
Hurley Dam is a lake in Potter, South Dakota.
Hurley 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 Hurley 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 Hurley Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.08936, -100.15532. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hurley Dam
- Cottonwood Lake State Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Sully · ~43 km · Must-see
- Molstad Village · fort · Dewey · ~55 km · Must-see
- Indian Creek Recreation Area · sanctuary · Walworth · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lake Hiddenwood Recreation Area · lake · Walworth · ~66 km · Must-see
- Sitting Bull Monument · fort · Corson · ~68 km · Must-see
- Jay A Lake Number 2 Dam · lake · Potter · ~10 km
- US Highway 212 · fort · Dewey · ~17 km
- Swift Bird Bay · beach · Dewey · ~19 km
- Gettysburg Air Force Station · fort · Potter · ~20 km
- Gray Butte · viewpoint · Dewey · ~31 km
- Troy Lake · lake · Sully · ~36 km
- Coffee Butte · viewpoint · Dewey · ~38 km
- Artichoke Butte · viewpoint · Sully · ~38 km
- State of South Dakota Dam · lake · Potter · ~39 km
- Sully Lake · lake · Sully · ~52 km
- No Heart Butte · viewpoint · Dewey · ~58 km
- Bald Hills · viewpoint · Hyde · ~60 km
- Laundreaux Butte · viewpoint · Dewey · ~62 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hurley Dam
- Lake Hiddenwood Recreation Area · lake · Walworth · ~66 km · Must-see
- Salt Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Campbell · ~79 km · Must-see
- Lake Oahe · lake · Corson · ~80 km · Must-see
- Oahe Dam · lake · Stanley · ~93 km · Must-see
- McClarem Lake · lake · Campbell · ~100 km · Must-see
- Mutske Lake · lake · Campbell · ~107 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · McIntosh · ~136 km · Must-see
- Scatterwood Lake · lake · Faulk · ~138 km · Must-see
- Salt Lake · lake · Spink · ~145 km · Must-see
- Jay A Lake Number 2 Dam · lake · Potter · ~10 km
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Frequently asked
Is Hurley Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hurley Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hurley Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hurley Dam?
Nearby: Cottonwood Lake State Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 43 km), Molstad Village (fort, 55 km), Indian Creek Recreation Area (sanctuary, 64 km), Lake Hiddenwood Recreation Area (lake, 66 km), Sitting Bull Monument (fort, 68 km), Jay A Lake Number 2 Dam (lake, 10 km).
Is Hurley Dam worth visiting?
Hurley Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Dakota on Spotwander.