Sunken Lake

Sunken 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 Sunken 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 Sunken Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 62.98347, -110.23439. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sunken Lake

• Rae Falls · waterfall · North Slave Region · ~44 km
• Fortress Island · river spot · South Slave Region · ~46 km
• Bedford Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~47 km
• Kluziai Island · river spot · South Slave Region · ~52 km
• Thaidene Nene National Park Reserve · sanctuary · South Slave Region · ~58 km
• Lac du Mort · lake · North Slave Region · ~62 km
• Tochatwi Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~62 km
• Sosan Island · river spot · South Slave Region · ~66 km
• Akaitcho Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~67 km
• Mid Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~69 km
• Anarin Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~70 km
• Beaverleg Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~72 km
• Hilltop Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~74 km
• Cache Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~75 km
• McLeod Bay · beach · South Slave Region · ~12 km
• Kahochella Peninsula · viewpoint · South Slave Region · ~25 km
• Shelter Bay · beach · South Slave Region · ~29 km
• Barnston Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~29 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Sunken Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sunken Lake

• Daisy Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~83 km · Must-see
• Artillery Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~141 km · Must-see
• MacKay Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~141 km · Must-see
• Bedford Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~47 km
• Lac du Mort · lake · North Slave Region · ~62 km
• Tochatwi Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~62 km
• Akaitcho Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~67 km
• Mid Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~69 km
• Anarin Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~70 km
• Beaverleg Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~72 km

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