Riprap Dam

Riprap 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 Riprap 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 Riprap Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.12112, -106.11614. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Riprap Dam

• La Jara Dam · lake · Conejos · ~30 km · Must-see
• Terrace Dam · lake · Conejos · ~38 km · Must-see
• San Antonio Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~38 km · Must-see
• Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~38 km · Must-see
• Acascosa Lake · lake · Conejos · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lamy Peak · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~50 km · Must-see
• Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Alamosa · ~53 km · Must-see
• Ute Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~54 km · Must-see
• Cerro del Yuta Wilderness · sanctuary · Taos · ~55 km · Must-see
• Conejos Peak · viewpoint · Conejos · ~55 km · Must-see
• Sacred Heart Catholic Church · church · Alamosa · ~56 km · Must-see
• Denver and Rio Grande Western Number 169 · attraction · Alamosa · ~56 km · Must-see
• South San Juan Wilderness · sanctuary · Conejos · ~60 km · Must-see
• Pintada Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Grande · ~61 km · Must-see
• Bennett Peak · viewpoint · Rio Grande · ~61 km · Must-see
• Navajo Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~69 km · Must-see
• Summit Peak · viewpoint · Archuleta · ~72 km · Must-see
• Rio Grande del Norte National Monument · sanctuary · Taos · ~72 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Riprap Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Riprap Dam

• La Jara Dam · lake · Conejos · ~30 km · Must-see
• Terrace Dam · lake · Conejos · ~38 km · Must-see
• Trujillo Meadows Dam · lake · Conejos · ~38 km · Must-see
• Acascosa Lake · lake · Conejos · ~43 km · Must-see
• Smith Reservoir · lake · Costilla · ~75 km · Must-see
• Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~88 km · Must-see
• Heron Dam · lake · Rio Arriba · ~91 km · Must-see
• Big Meadows Reservoir · lake · Mineral · ~96 km · Must-see
• El Vado Reservoir · lake · Rio Arriba · ~99 km · Must-see
• Echo Canyon Dam · lake · Archuleta · ~99 km · Must-see

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