Local favourite dam · Meade, South Dakota
R Howie Dam
R Howie Dam is a dam in Meade, South Dakota.
R Howie 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit R Howie 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 R Howie Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.61324, -102.42507. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near R Howie Dam
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~43 km · Must-see
- D Nuzum Dam · lake · Meade · ~24 km
- Flat Top Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~42 km
- Hammann Lake · lake · Pennington · ~42 km
- Hay Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~47 km
- Lemmon Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~48 km
- Rattlesnake Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~49 km
- Elm Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~50 km
- Vig Buttes · viewpoint · Meade · ~50 km
- Saddle Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~52 km
- K C Dam · lake · Ziebach · ~53 km
- Horse Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~54 km
- Englishman Butte · viewpoint · Meade · ~64 km
- Ben Ash Historical Monument · fort · Meade · ~64 km
- Bessie Butte · viewpoint · Ziebach · ~68 km
- Horse Tooth · viewpoint · Pennington · ~69 km
- Missile Site 850-A (historic) · fort · Pennington · ~69 km
- William Baxter Dam · lake · Perkins · ~72 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near R Howie Dam
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~133 km · Must-see
- Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~135 km · Must-see
- Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~143 km · Must-see
- Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~145 km · Must-see
- D Nuzum Dam · lake · Meade · ~24 km
- Hammann Lake · lake · Pennington · ~42 km
- K C Dam · lake · Ziebach · ~53 km
- William Baxter Dam · lake · Perkins · ~72 km
- Lavon Shearer Dam · lake · Pennington · ~73 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit R Howie Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near R Howie Dam?
Nearby: Lake Buffalo (lake, 43 km), D Nuzum Dam (lake, 24 km), Flat Top Butte (viewpoint, 42 km), Hammann Lake (lake, 42 km), Hay Butte (viewpoint, 47 km), Lemmon Butte (viewpoint, 48 km).