Local favourite lake · Elmore, Idaho

Teapot-Upper Dam

Teapot-Upper Dam is a lake in Elmore, Idaho.

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Teapot-Upper 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 Teapot-Upper 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 Teapot-Upper Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.03108, -115.48845. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Teapot-Upper Dam

C.J. Strike Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Elmore · ~50 km · Must-see
C. J. Strike Dam · lake · Elmore · ~51 km · Must-see
Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area · sanctuary · Ada · ~56 km · Must-see
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Gooding · ~65 km · Must-see
Upper Salmon Falls A-Plant & Forebay · waterfall · Twin Falls · ~68 km · Must-see
Lower Teapot Reservoir · lake · Elmore · ~1 km
Eurika Cave · cave · Elmore · ~15 km
Teapot Dome · viewpoint · Elmore · ~20 km
Flatiron Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~23 km
Hoffman and Duffy Dam · lake · Elmore · ~24 km
Sugar Bowl · viewpoint · Elmore · ~26 km
Kings Crown · viewpoint · Elmore · ~26 km
Crane Falls Lake · waterfall · Elmore · ~27 km
Bruneau Dunes State Park · park · Owyhee · ~28 km
Bennett Mountain · viewpoint · Elmore · ~31 km
Tollgate Hill · viewpoint · Elmore · ~32 km
Black Mesa · viewpoint · Elmore · ~34 km
Lockman Butte · viewpoint · Elmore · ~34 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Teapot-Upper Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Teapot-Upper Dam

C. J. Strike Dam · lake · Elmore · ~51 km · Must-see
Mormon Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~76 km · Must-see
Lower Deadwood Lake · lake · Camas · ~83 km · Must-see
Boardman Lake · lake · Camas · ~84 km · Must-see
Upper Deadwood Lake · lake · Camas · ~84 km · Must-see
Heart Lake · lake · Camas · ~85 km · Must-see
Upper Smoky Dome Lake 1 · lake · Camas · ~85 km · Must-see
Upper Smoky Dome Lake 2 · lake · Camas · ~85 km · Must-see
West Smoky Dome Lake · lake · Camas · ~85 km · Must-see
Lower Smoky Dome Lake · lake · Camas · ~86 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Teapot-Upper Dam full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Teapot-Upper Dam?

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

What are the places to visit near Teapot-Upper Dam?

Nearby: C.J. Strike Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 50 km), C. J. Strike Dam (lake, 51 km), Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (sanctuary, 56 km), Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (sanctuary, 65 km), Upper Salmon Falls A-Plant & Forebay (waterfall, 68 km), Lower Teapot Reservoir (lake, 1 km).