Local favourite lake · Owyhee, Idaho

Rough Lake

Rough Lake is a lake in Owyhee, Idaho.

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Rough 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 Rough 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 Rough Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.15572, -116.25372. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rough Lake

Hat Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~38 km · Must-see
Big Jacks Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Owyhee · ~64 km · Must-see
Wilson Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~67 km · Must-see
Porter Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~67 km · Must-see
Sage Hen Dam · lake · Owyhee · ~17 km
Sage Hen Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~18 km
Mountain View Lake · lake · Elko · ~18 km
Willow Creek Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~19 km
Boyle Creek Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~21 km
Otter Spring · lake · Owyhee · ~21 km
Little Blue Creek Dam · lake · Owyhee · ~23 km
Otter Buttes · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~25 km
Lower Nichol Flat Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~25 km
Juniper Basin Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~26 km
The Tules · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~27 km
Eds Defeat Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~27 km
Lookout Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~29 km
Coyote Hole · lake · Elko · ~32 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Rough Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rough Lake

Wilson Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~67 km · Must-see
Deep Creek Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~78 km · Must-see
Wild Horse Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~82 km · Must-see
C. J. Strike Dam · lake · Elmore · ~114 km · Must-see
Willow Creek Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~133 km · Must-see
Antelope Dam · lake · Malheur · ~145 km · Must-see
Hot Lake · lake · Elko · ~149 km · Must-see
Sage Hen Dam · lake · Owyhee · ~17 km
Sage Hen Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~18 km
Mountain View Lake · lake · Elko · ~18 km

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Frequently asked

Is Rough Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Rough Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Rough Lake?

Nearby: Hat Peak (viewpoint, 38 km), Big Jacks Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 64 km), Wilson Reservoir (lake, 67 km), Porter Peak (viewpoint, 67 km), Sage Hen Dam (lake, 17 km), Sage Hen Reservoir (lake, 18 km).