Local favourite lake · Itasca, Minnesota
Pothole Lake
Pothole Lake is a lake in Itasca, Minnesota.
Pothole Lake: 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 Pothole Lake
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 Pothole Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.46266, -93.64927. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pothole Lake
- Deer Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~12 km · Must-see
- Murphy Bay · lake · Itasca · ~15 km · Must-see
- Chase Lake · lake · Itasca · ~16 km · Must-see
- Gunn Lake · lake · Itasca · ~17 km · Must-see
- Big Dick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~21 km · Must-see
- King Lake · lake · Itasca · ~26 km · Must-see
- Balsam Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~27 km · Must-see
- Paper Mill Reservoir · lake · Itasca · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sandwick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~35 km · Must-see
- Four Town Lake · lake · Itasca · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cut Foot Sioux Lake · lake · Itasca · ~38 km · Must-see
- Chippewa National Forest · sanctuary · Cass · ~39 km · Must-see
- Six Mile Creek Dam · lake · Cass · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Winnibigoshish · lake · Cass · ~51 km · Must-see
- North Country National Scenic Trail (MN) · trek · Itasca · ~51 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake Dam · lake · Cass · ~55 km · Must-see
- Birch Lake · lake · Cass · ~61 km · Must-see
- Mahoning-Hull-Rust Mine · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~65 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pothole Lake
- Deer Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~12 km · Must-see
- Murphy Bay · lake · Itasca · ~15 km · Must-see
- Chase Lake · lake · Itasca · ~16 km · Must-see
- Gunn Lake · lake · Itasca · ~17 km · Must-see
- Big Dick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~21 km · Must-see
- King Lake · lake · Itasca · ~26 km · Must-see
- Balsam Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~27 km · Must-see
- Paper Mill Reservoir · lake · Itasca · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sandwick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~35 km · Must-see
- Four Town Lake · lake · Itasca · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pothole Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pothole Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Pothole Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Pothole Lake?
Nearby: Deer Lake Dam (lake, 12 km), Murphy Bay (lake, 15 km), Chase Lake (lake, 16 km), Gunn Lake (lake, 17 km), Big Dick Lake (lake, 21 km), King Lake (lake, 26 km).