Local favourite dam · Pennington, South Dakota
Selvin Johnson Dam
Selvin Johnson Dam is a dam in Pennington, South Dakota.
Selvin Johnson 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 Selvin Johnson 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 Selvin Johnson Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.35686, -102.19176. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Selvin Johnson Dam
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~42 km · Must-see
- Grindstone Butte · viewpoint · Haakon · ~45 km · Must-see
- Minuteman Missile National Historic Site · sanctuary · Pennington · ~67 km · Must-see
- Hammann Lake · lake · Pennington · ~0 km
- D Nuzum Dam · lake · Meade · ~23 km
- Horse Tooth · viewpoint · Pennington · ~26 km
- Lavon Shearer Dam · lake · Pennington · ~32 km
- Lake Hill · lake · Pennington · ~39 km
- Cedar Butte · viewpoint · Pennington · ~40 km
- Hubbard Hill · viewpoint · Pennington · ~41 km
- Bliss Hill · viewpoint · Pennington · ~42 km
- Highway 1416 · fort · Pennington · ~44 km
- Wasta Rest Stop Tipi · attraction · Pennington · ~47 km
- Armed Forces Museum & Gift Shop · museum · Pennington · ~48 km
- Kroetch Dam · lake · Haakon · ~50 km
- Wall City Park · park · Pennington · ~50 km
- Wounded Knee Museum · museum · Pennington · ~52 km
- Missile Site 850-A (historic) · fort · Pennington · ~52 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Selvin Johnson Dam
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~42 km · Must-see
- Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~136 km · Must-see
- Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~139 km · Must-see
- Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~139 km · Must-see
- Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~144 km · Must-see
- Hammann Lake · lake · Pennington · ~0 km
- D Nuzum Dam · lake · Meade · ~23 km
- Lavon Shearer Dam · lake · Pennington · ~32 km
- Lake Hill · lake · Pennington · ~39 km
- Kroetch Dam · lake · Haakon · ~50 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Selvin Johnson Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Selvin Johnson Dam?
Nearby: Lake Buffalo (lake, 42 km), Grindstone Butte (viewpoint, 45 km), Minuteman Missile National Historic Site (sanctuary, 67 km), Hammann Lake (lake, 0 km), D Nuzum Dam (lake, 23 km), Horse Tooth (viewpoint, 26 km).