Local favourite lake · Kidder, North Dakota

Buffalo Lake

Buffalo Lake is a lake in Kidder, North Dakota.

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Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.93143, -99.78944. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Buffalo Lake

Upper Harker Lake · lake · Kidder · ~15 km · Must-see
Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Stutsman · ~34 km · Must-see
Chase Lake Wilderness · lake · Stutsman · ~34 km · Must-see
Chase Lake Dam · lake · Stutsman · ~35 km · Must-see
Lake George National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Kidder · ~41 km · Must-see
Half-Way Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Stutsman · ~49 km · Must-see
Prairie Pothole · lake · Stutsman · ~58 km · Must-see
Menoken Indian Village Site · fort · Burleigh · ~70 km · Must-see
Prairie Lake · lake · Stutsman · ~71 km · Must-see
National Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Logan · ~73 km · Must-see
McPhail Butte · viewpoint · Kidder · ~16 km
McPhail Butte Historic Monument · fort · Kidder · ~16 km
Lake Williams Wildlife Management Area · lake · Kidder · ~32 km
Crystal Springs Fountain · fort · Kidder · ~32 km
Glueckstal Church · church · Kidder · ~36 km
Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Burleigh · ~45 km
Alkaline Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Kidder · ~45 km
Moffit Butte · viewpoint · Burleigh · ~57 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Buffalo Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buffalo Lake

Upper Harker Lake · lake · Kidder · ~15 km · Must-see
Chase Lake Wilderness · lake · Stutsman · ~34 km · Must-see
Chase Lake Dam · lake · Stutsman · ~35 km · Must-see
Prairie Pothole · lake · Stutsman · ~58 km · Must-see
Prairie Lake · lake · Stutsman · ~71 km · Must-see
Beaver Lake State Park · lake · Logan · ~76 km · Must-see
Jamestown Reservoir Walking Park · lake · Stutsman · ~103 km · Must-see
Lake Williams Wildlife Management Area · lake · Kidder · ~32 km
Alkaline Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Kidder · ~45 km
Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Wells · ~66 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in North Dakota

Frequently asked

Is Buffalo Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Buffalo Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Buffalo Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Buffalo Lake?

Nearby: Upper Harker Lake (lake, 15 km), Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 34 km), Chase Lake Wilderness (lake, 34 km), Chase Lake Dam (lake, 35 km), Lake George National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 41 km), Half-Way Lake National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 49 km).