Oldman River Dam

Oldman River Dam Was an Unexpected Sight

This was not part of our planned sight seeing itinerary but we were so glad that we allowed ourselves the extra 15-20 minutes to veer off course a little to see this dam and to drive along the path of...

Wish it was overflowing!!

Went in the dead of winter so no water flowing over but the area is beautiful (and windy!). Some informative signs at the dam to read up on the construction. Hope to come back when it’s flowing. Quic...

Icy water, tubing fun!

July 2020 We were camping nearby the dam so spent several days at the river below it. There is a great day use area with a few picnic tables and a shelter, and an outhouse. There is a little channel...

Great for windsurfing

The Oldman River dam has some small campgrounds around it (no amenities or fires) but is popular for windsurfing, etc. during the summer months. Just below the dam, on the river, is Cottonwood campgr...

Interesting

Stopped by here on our road trip. Interesting area with lots of info boards and the names of everyone who worked on the dam construction. The water was quite low due to the dry summer. We later drove ...