Ruby Dam

Ruby Dam: 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 Ruby Dam

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 Ruby Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.91158, -117.74609. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ruby Dam

• Northport Bridge · fort · Stevens · ~3 km · Must-see
• Flagstaff Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~11 km · Must-see
• King George VI Provincial Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~16 km · Must-see
• Violin Lake · lake · Alberta · ~18 km · Must-see
• Rossland Court House · fort · Regional District of Kootenay Boundary · ~23 km · Must-see
• Abercrombie Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lamar Lake · lake · Stevens · ~33 km · Must-see
• Pierre Lake · lake · Stevens · ~36 km · Must-see
• Gardner Cave · cave · Pend Oreille · ~36 km · Must-see
• Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lime Lake · lake · Pend Oreille · ~38 km · Must-see
• Champion Lakes Provincial Park · lake · Alberta · ~40 km · Must-see
• Christina Lake Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of Kootenay Boundary · ~47 km · Must-see
• Bonanza Pass · viewpoint · Alberta · ~52 km · Must-see
• Kettle Falls Historical Center · waterfall · Stevens · ~52 km · Must-see
• Salmo-Priest Wilderness · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~54 km · Must-see
• Christina Lake · lake · Alberta · ~54 km · Must-see
• Gypsy Peak · viewpoint · Pend Oreille · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ruby Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ruby Dam

• Violin Lake · lake · Alberta · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lamar Lake · lake · Stevens · ~33 km · Must-see
• Pierre Lake · lake · Stevens · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lime Lake · lake · Pend Oreille · ~38 km · Must-see
• Champion Lakes Provincial Park · lake · Alberta · ~40 km · Must-see
• Christina Lake Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of Kootenay Boundary · ~47 km · Must-see
• Christina Lake · lake · Alberta · ~54 km · Must-see
• Brilliant Dam · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~59 km · Must-see
• Hugh Keenleyside Dam · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~60 km · Must-see
• Barrett Lake · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~70 km · Must-see

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