Local favourite lake · McHenry, North Dakota

Flat Lake

Flat Lake is a lake in McHenry, North Dakota.

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Flat 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 Flat 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 Flat Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.99701, -100.30844. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Flat Lake

Denbigh Experimental Forest · park · McHenry · ~51 km · Must-see
Bison · viewpoint · McHenry · ~10 km
Montgomery Hill · viewpoint · McHenry · ~17 km
Duckshire Lake · lake · McHenry · ~17 km
Bald Butte · viewpoint · McHenry · ~20 km
Hogback Ridge · viewpoint · McHenry · ~26 km
Heffner Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McHenry · ~32 km
Copperdahl Hill · viewpoint · McHenry · ~35 km
Cottonwood Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McHenry · ~38 km
Norway Lutheran Church · church · McHenry · ~38 km
Buffalo Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Pierce · ~39 km
Little Butte · viewpoint · McHenry · ~44 km
David Thompson Historical Monument · fort · McHenry · ~45 km
Buffalo Lake Diversion Dam · lake · Pierce · ~45 km
Butte de Morale · viewpoint · Wells · ~48 km
Dogden Butte · viewpoint · McLean · ~49 km
Mikes Peak · viewpoint · McHenry · ~54 km
Nead Lake · lake · McHenry · ~55 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Flat Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Flat Lake

Lake Ibsen · lake · Benson · ~92 km · Must-see
Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~113 km · Must-see
Garrison Dam · lake · Mercer · ~124 km · Must-see
Lake Sakakawea State Park · lake · Mercer · ~125 km · Must-see
Devils Lake · lake · Ramsey · ~126 km · Must-see
Court Lake · lake · Benson · ~130 km · Must-see
Lake Metigoshe Dam · lake · Bottineau · ~135 km · Must-see
Lake Metigoshe State Park · lake · Bottineau · ~138 km · Must-see
Boundary Lake · lake · Bottineau · ~139 km · Must-see
Lake Upsilon · lake · Rolette · ~142 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Flat Lake full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Flat Lake?

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

What are the places to visit near Flat Lake?

Nearby: Denbigh Experimental Forest (park, 51 km), Bison (viewpoint, 10 km), Montgomery Hill (viewpoint, 17 km), Duckshire Lake (lake, 17 km), Bald Butte (viewpoint, 20 km), Hogback Ridge (viewpoint, 26 km).