Must-see lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia
Brilliant Dam
Brilliant Dam is a lake in Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia.
Brilliant Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Brilliant Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Brilliant Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.32472, -117.61974. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Brilliant Dam
- Old Brilliant Bridge · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kootenay River · river spot · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~2 km · Must-see
- Hugh Keenleyside Dam · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~14 km · Must-see
- Champion Lakes Provincial Park · lake · Alberta · ~19 km · Must-see
- Barrett Lake · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cottonwood Lake · lake · Alberta · ~36 km · Must-see
- Canadian Pacific Railway Station · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~37 km · Must-see
- Rossland Court House · fort · Regional District of Kootenay Boundary · ~38 km · Must-see
- Violin Lake · lake · Alberta · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bonanza Pass · viewpoint · Alberta · ~43 km · Must-see
- King George VI Provincial Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~47 km · Must-see
- Gardner Cave · cave · Pend Oreille · ~51 km · Must-see
- Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~51 km · Must-see
- Abercrombie Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~57 km · Must-see
- Gladstone Provincial Park · park · Alberta · ~57 km · Must-see
- Northport Bridge · fort · Stevens · ~58 km · Must-see
- Gimli · viewpoint · Alberta · ~61 km · Must-see
- Flagstaff Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~62 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Brilliant Dam
- Hugh Keenleyside Dam · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~14 km · Must-see
- Champion Lakes Provincial Park · lake · Alberta · ~19 km · Must-see
- Barrett Lake · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cottonwood Lake · lake · Alberta · ~36 km · Must-see
- Violin Lake · lake · Alberta · ~41 km · Must-see
- Christina Lake · lake · Alberta · ~64 km · Must-see
- Christina Lake Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of Kootenay Boundary · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lime Lake · lake · Pend Oreille · ~68 km · Must-see
- Kaslo lake · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~73 km · Must-see
- Tanal Lake · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~73 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Brilliant Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Brilliant Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Brilliant Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Brilliant Dam?
Nearby: Old Brilliant Bridge (fort, 1 km), Kootenay River (river spot, 2 km), Hugh Keenleyside Dam (lake, 14 km), Champion Lakes Provincial Park (lake, 19 km), Barrett Lake (lake, 24 km), Cottonwood Lake (lake, 36 km).
Is Brilliant Dam worth visiting?
Brilliant Dam is listed as a must-see lake in British Columbia on Spotwander.