Jackson Lake Dam, Grand Teton National Park

Name: Jackson Lake Dam
Address: Grand Teton National Park, United States

#49 among attractions in Grand Teton National Park

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Jackson Lake Dam is a concrete and earth-fill dam in the western United States, at the outlet of Jackson Lake in northwestern Wyoming. The lake and dam are situated within Grand Teton National Park in Teton County. The Snake River emerges from the dam and flows about eight hundred miles through Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington to its mouth on the Columbia River in eastern Washington. ()

Opened: 1916 (108 years ago)Length: 4920 ftHeight: 65 ftCoordinates: 43°51'47"N, 110°35'35"W

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Jackson Lake Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Emma Matilda Lake Trail, Signal Mountain, Two Ocean Lake, Colter Bay.

3.6 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Emma Matilda Lake Trail, Grand Teton National Park
92 min walk • The Emma Matilda Lake Trail is a 10.7-mile long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The trail is best accessed from Jackson Lake Lodge but can also be accessed from the Two Ocean Lake trailhead.
1.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Signal Mountain, Grand Teton National Park
42 min walk • Signal Mountain is an isolated summit standing 7,720 feet above sea level. The mountain is located in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming.
4.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Two Ocean Lake, Grand Teton National Park
120 min walk • Two Ocean Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. The glacially formed lake is 2.4 miles long and can be reached from a parking area adjacent to the lake.
3.6 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Colter Bay, Grand Teton National Park
93 min walk • The Colter Bay Lakeside Trail is a 2-mile roundtrip hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. From the Colter Bay Marina trailhead, two short loop hikes from Colter Bay Village are connected by a causeway.
2.6 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Heron Pond, Grand Teton National Park
67 min walk • The Heron Pond Swan Lake Trail is a 5.5-mile long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. From the Hermitage Point trailhead, a number of trails include short loop hikes around Heron Pond and Swan Lake and a longer hike of 5.5 miles one-way connects Colter Bay Village with Jackson Lake Lodge.
1.6 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Signal Mountain Trail, Grand Teton National Park
42 min walk • The Signal Mountain Trail is a 6.8-mile long roundtrip hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The trail begins near Signal Mountain Lodge on Jackson Lake and provides hiking access to the summit of Signal Mountain.
4.8 miNW
Glacial waters for boating and fishing
Jackson Lake, Grand Teton National Park
123 min walk • Jackson Lake is in Grand Teton National Park in northwestern Wyoming. This natural lake was enlarged by the construction of the Jackson Lake Dam, which was originally built in 1911, enlarged in 1916 and rebuilt by 1989.
1.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Jackson Lake Ranger Station, Grand Teton National Park
32 min walk • The Jackson Lake Ranger Station is the last Depression-era U.S. Forest Service ranger station in its original location in Grand Teton National Park.
3.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Emma Matilda Lake, Grand Teton National Park
87 min walk • Emma Matilda Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. The lake is named after the wife of William O. Owen who was the first, along with three other climbers, to ascend to the summit of Grand Teton in 1898.
5.1 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Two Ocean Lake Trail, Grand Teton National Park
130 min walk • The Two Ocean Lake Trail is a 6.4-mile long hiking trail in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The trail is accessed from the Two Ocean Lake trailhead and loops completely around Two Ocean Lake, providing views of the lake and the Teton Range.
1.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Christian Pond, Grand Teton National Park
42 min walk • Christian Pond is a small freshwater lake in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The pond is known for its diversity of waterfowl including the trumpeter swans which nest here.

Jackson Lake Dam, Grand Teton National Park

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Jackson Lake Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)