Local favourite lake · McKenzie, North Dakota
Roughrider Dam
Roughrider Dam is a lake in McKenzie, North Dakota.
Roughrider 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 Roughrider 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 Roughrider Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.64332, -103.32740. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Roughrider Dam
- Theodore Roosevelt National Park · sanctuary · Billings · ~54 km · Must-see
- Little Missouri State Park · park · Dunn · ~57 km · Must-see
- Little Missouri National Grassland · sanctuary · Billings · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lewis & Clark State Park · sanctuary · Williams · ~67 km · Must-see
- Clay Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~8 km
- Spring Creek Church · church · McKenzie · ~9 km
- Bear Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~18 km
- McKenzie County Heritage Park · museum · McKenzie · ~22 km
- Wild West Water Park · park · McKenzie · ~22 km
- Watford City Municipal Airport · attraction · McKenzie · ~23 km
- Haystack Butte · viewpoint · Dunn · ~24 km
- Lone Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~25 km
- Hay Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~28 km
- Arnegard Dam · lake · McKenzie · ~31 km
- Farland Church · church · McKenzie · ~31 km
- Flat Top Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~32 km
- Grassy Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~35 km
- Burning Mine Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~35 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Roughrider Dam
- Lake Sakakawea · lake · Mountrail · ~89 km · Must-see
- Dickinson Dam · lake · Stark · ~118 km · Must-see
- Arnegard Dam · lake · McKenzie · ~31 km
- Sather Dam · lake · McKenzie · ~45 km
- Palunak Dam · lake · Billings · ~48 km
- Derudder Dam · lake · McKenzie · ~52 km
- McGlynn Reservoir Dam · lake · Richland · ~70 km
- Christensen Dam · lake · Richland · ~70 km
- Folkoord Dam · lake · Richland · ~71 km
- Sturgis Dam · lake · Richland · ~71 km
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Frequently asked
Is Roughrider Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Roughrider Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Roughrider Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Roughrider Dam?
Nearby: Theodore Roosevelt National Park (sanctuary, 54 km), Little Missouri State Park (park, 57 km), Little Missouri National Grassland (sanctuary, 61 km), Lewis & Clark State Park (sanctuary, 67 km), Clay Butte (viewpoint, 8 km), Spring Creek Church (church, 9 km).