Downes Lake

Downes 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 Downes 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 Downes Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 59.67680, -100.37835. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Downes Lake

• Putahow Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~35 km · Must-see
• Putahow Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~39 km · Must-see
• Kasmere Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~57 km · Must-see
• Nahili Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~16 km
• Nahilin Falls · waterfall · Kivalliq Region · ~19 km
• Graves Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~41 km
• Kasmere Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~56 km
• Rasmussen Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~59 km
• Alyward Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~59 km
• Kasmere Falls · waterfall · Kivalliq Region · ~74 km
• Bellingham Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~3 km
• Tuninili Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~6 km
• Botting Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~7 km
• Bingham Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~7 km
• Paquin Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~9 km
• Sandy Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~12 km
• Andres Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~12 km
• Mavor Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~12 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Downes Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Downes Lake

• Putahow Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~35 km · Must-see
• Putahow Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~39 km · Must-see
• Kasmere Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~57 km · Must-see
• Colvin Lake Provincial Park · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~84 km · Must-see
• Egenolf Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~90 km · Must-see
• Nueltin Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~112 km · Must-see
• Kasba Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~141 km · Must-see
• Munroe Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~145 km · Must-see
• Hanis Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 · ~149 km · Must-see
• Nahili Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~16 km

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