Local favourite lake · Valley, Idaho
Tripod Dam
Tripod Dam is a lake in Valley, Idaho.
Tripod 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 Tripod 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 Tripod Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.28980, -116.09971. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tripod Dam
- Snowbank Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cascade Dam · waterfall · Valley · ~33 km · Must-see
- Deadwood Dam · lake · Valley · ~45 km · Must-see
- Boise National Forest · sanctuary · Boise · ~62 km · Must-see
- Spring Valley Summit · viewpoint · Boise · ~65 km · Must-see
- Warm Lake · lake · Valley · ~65 km · Must-see
- Mores Creek Summit · viewpoint · Boise · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cougar Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~1 km
- Tripod Summit · viewpoint · Valley · ~4 km
- Main Street · fort · Valley · ~6 km
- Sage Hen Dam · lake · Gem · ~11 km
- Packer John Mountain · viewpoint · Boise · ~11 km
- Tripod Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~13 km
- Sixmile Point · viewpoint · Valley · ~15 km
- Friday Butte · viewpoint · Gem · ~15 km
- Bear Wallow Point · viewpoint · Valley · ~15 km
- Fletcher Butte · viewpoint · Valley · ~16 km
- Ola Summit · viewpoint · Gem · ~19 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tripod Dam
- Deadwood Dam · lake · Valley · ~45 km · Must-see
- Warm Lake · lake · Valley · ~65 km · Must-see
- Payette Lake Dam · lake · Valley · ~86 km · Must-see
- Payette Lake · lake · Valley · ~92 km · Must-see
- Upper Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~98 km · Must-see
- Middle Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~98 km · Must-see
- Lower Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~99 km · Must-see
- Pulpit Lake · lake · Custer · ~103 km · Must-see
- Regan Lake · lake · Boise · ~103 km · Must-see
- Stanley Lake · lake · Custer · ~104 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Tripod Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Tripod Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Tripod Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Tripod Dam?
Nearby: Snowbank Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km), Cascade Dam (waterfall, 33 km), Deadwood Dam (lake, 45 km), Boise National Forest (sanctuary, 62 km), Spring Valley Summit (viewpoint, 65 km), Warm Lake (lake, 65 km).