Local favourite lake · South Slave Region, Northwest Territories
Compton Lake
Compton Lake is a lake in South Slave Region, Northwest Territories.
Compton 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 Compton 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 Compton Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 62.53355, -109.78434. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Compton Lake
- Daisy Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fort Reliance National Historic Site of Canada · fort · South Slave Region · ~65 km · Must-see
- Tochatwi Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~21 km
- Mid Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~26 km
- Thaidene Nene National Park Reserve · sanctuary · South Slave Region · ~38 km
- Fortress Island · river spot · South Slave Region · ~45 km
- Belle Ile · river spot · South Slave Region · ~48 km
- Bedford Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~68 km
- Tyrrell Falls · waterfall · North Slave Region · ~72 km
- Bunting Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~7 km
- Lausen Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~7 km
- Moose Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~10 km
- Wilson Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~17 km
- Tochatwi Bay · beach · South Slave Region · ~17 km
- Hair Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~22 km
- Douglas Peninsula · viewpoint · South Slave Region · ~23 km
- McDonald Cliff · viewpoint · South Slave Region · ~24 km
- Dion Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~24 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Compton Lake
- Daisy Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Nonacho Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~91 km · Must-see
- Gray Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~137 km · Must-see
- Artillery Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~141 km · Must-see
- Tochatwi Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~21 km
- Mid Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~26 km
- Bedford Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~68 km
- Fairbairn Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~87 km
- Gagnon Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~88 km
- Walker Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~93 km
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Frequently asked
Is Compton Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Compton Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Compton Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Compton Lake?
Nearby: Daisy Lake (lake, 22 km), Fort Reliance National Historic Site of Canada (fort, 65 km), Tochatwi Lake (lake, 21 km), Mid Lake (lake, 26 km), Thaidene Nene National Park Reserve (sanctuary, 38 km), Fortress Island (river spot, 45 km).