May 10, 2022

VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention:Mr. John Stickel

Re:Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.

Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of Form S-3

SEC File No. 333-264509 (“Registration Statement”)​ ​

Dear Mr. Stickel:

On behalf of Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc., as registrant, the undersigned officer hereby requests that the effective date for the Registration Statement be accelerated so that it will become effective at 3:00 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time), or as soon as practicable thereafter, on Thursday, May 12, 2022.

Feel free to telephone Joseph T. Ceithaml of Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP, the registrant’s legal counsel, at (312) 629-5143 with any questions or comments.

Very truly yours,

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.

/s/ Jerry Baack​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​

Jerry Baack

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President