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Melbys Slough

Melbys Slough is a lake in Burke, North Dakota.

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Melbys Slough: 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 Melbys Slough

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 Melbys Slough — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.70210, -102.46342. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Melbys Slough

La Roche Percee Provincial Historic Site · park · Saskatchewan · ~59 km · Must-see
McKinney Cemetery · fort · Renville · ~63 km · Must-see
Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Burke · ~10 km
Little Butte · viewpoint · Burke · ~17 km
Tonset Church · church · Burke · ~20 km
Grand View · viewpoint · Burke · ~29 km
Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Ward · ~35 km
Bethlehem Church · church · Mountrail · ~38 km
Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Ward · ~39 km
Monument 633 · fort · Burke · ~41 km
Monument 632 · fort · Burke · ~41 km
Monument 637 · fort · Burke · ~43 km
Lower Des Lacs Lake · lake · Ward · ~46 km
Pool Eight Reservoir · lake · Ward · ~46 km
Monument 639 · fort · Burke · ~46 km
Big Butte · viewpoint · Mountrail · ~46 km
Monument 639A · fort · Burke · ~46 km
Upper Des Lacs Lake · lake · Burke · ~46 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Melbys Slough

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Melbys Slough

McDonald Lake · lake · Estevan No. 5 · ~98 km · Must-see
Lake Sakakawea · lake · Mountrail · ~124 km · Must-see
Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~129 km · Must-see
Little White Bear Lake · lake · Saskatchewan · ~150 km · Must-see
Lower Des Lacs Lake · lake · Ward · ~46 km
Pool Eight Reservoir · lake · Ward · ~46 km
Upper Des Lacs Lake · lake · Burke · ~46 km
Boundary Dam Reservoir · lake · Estevan No. 5 · ~71 km
Lake Darling · lake · Renville · ~78 km
Alameda Dam · lake · Enniskillen No. 3 · ~80 km

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Frequently asked

Is Melbys Slough full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Melbys Slough?

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

What are the places to visit near Melbys Slough?

Nearby: La Roche Percee Provincial Historic Site (park, 59 km), McKinney Cemetery (fort, 63 km), Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 10 km), Little Butte (viewpoint, 17 km), Tonset Church (church, 20 km), Grand View (viewpoint, 29 km).