Siphon Lakes

Siphon Lakes: 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 Siphon Lakes

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 Siphon Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.86157, -116.25680. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Siphon Lakes

• Spring Valley Summit · viewpoint · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
• Veterans Memorial Park · park · Ada · ~32 km · Must-see
• Camel's Back Park · park · Ada · ~32 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist · church · Ada · ~34 km · Must-see
• C. W. Moore Park · park · Ada · ~35 km · Must-see
• Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial · fort · Ada · ~35 km · Must-see
• Idaho Aquarium · sanctuary · Ada · ~36 km · Must-see
• Boise Cascade Lake · waterfall · Ada · ~36 km · Must-see
• Julia Davis Park · sanctuary · Ada · ~36 km · Must-see
• Boise Hare Krishna Temple and Vedic Cultural Center · temple · Ada · ~36 km · Must-see
• Christ Chapel · church · Ada · ~36 km · Must-see
• Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park · park · Ada · ~37 km · Must-see
• Boise Idaho Temple · church · Ada · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lucky Peak Dam · lake · Ada · ~51 km · Must-see
• Mores Creek Summit · viewpoint · Boise · ~60 km · Must-see
• Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Canyon · ~61 km · Must-see
• Kuna Caves · cave · Ada · ~65 km · Must-see
• Treasure Valley Ball Park · park · Malheur · ~75 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Siphon Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Siphon Lakes

• Lucky Peak Dam · lake · Ada · ~51 km · Must-see
• Deadwood Dam · lake · Valley · ~86 km · Must-see
• Bully Creek Dam · lake · Malheur · ~116 km · Must-see
• Three Island Lake · lake · Boise · ~120 km · Must-see
• Cony Lake · lake · Boise · ~121 km · Must-see
• Elk Lake · lake · Boise · ~121 km · Must-see
• Benedict Lake · lake · Boise · ~121 km · Must-see
• Meadow Lake · lake · Boise · ~121 km · Must-see
• Three Lake · lake · Boise · ~121 km · Must-see
• Rock Slide Lake · lake · Boise · ~121 km · Must-see

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