Notable lake · Washakie, Wyoming
Rays Detention Dam
Rays Detention Dam is a lake in Washakie, Wyoming.
Rays Detention Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Rays Detention Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Rays Detention Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.83300, -107.69687. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rays Detention Dam
- Ten Sleep Mercantile · fort · Washakie · ~37 km · Must-see
- Big Horn Spring · viewpoint · Hot Springs · ~56 km · Must-see
- Hot Springs State Park · park · Hot Springs · ~56 km · Must-see
- Copper Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~59 km · Must-see
- High Park Fire Lookout · viewpoint · Washakie · ~66 km · Must-see
- Hampton Dam · lake · Washakie · ~2 km
- Two Wash Detention Dam · lake · Washakie · ~3 km
- Two Wash Dam · lake · Washakie · ~3 km
- Little Joe Dam · lake · Washakie · ~3 km
- Little Joe Detention Dam · lake · Washakie · ~3 km
- Denver Jake Detention Dam · lake · Washakie · ~8 km
- Denver Jake Dam · lake · Washakie · ~8 km
- Devils Slide · viewpoint · Washakie · ~9 km
- South Butte · viewpoint · Washakie · ~11 km
- Honeycombs Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Washakie · ~14 km
- Middle Butte · viewpoint · Washakie · ~14 km
- Buffalo Number 1 Detention Dam · lake · Washakie · ~16 km
- North Butte · viewpoint · Washakie · ~18 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rays Detention Dam
- Boysen Dam · lake · Fremont · ~75 km · Must-see
- Lake Helen · lake · Big Horn · ~83 km · Must-see
- Boysen Reservoir · lake · Fremont · ~89 km · Must-see
- Ocean Lake · lake · Fremont · ~129 km · Must-see
- Lake De Smet · lake · Johnson · ~130 km · Must-see
- Hampton Dam · lake · Washakie · ~2 km
- Two Wash Detention Dam · lake · Washakie · ~3 km
- Two Wash Dam · lake · Washakie · ~3 km
- Little Joe Dam · lake · Washakie · ~3 km
- Little Joe Detention Dam · lake · Washakie · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Rays Detention Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rays Detention Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rays Detention Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rays Detention Dam?
Nearby: Ten Sleep Mercantile (fort, 37 km), Big Horn Spring (viewpoint, 56 km), Hot Springs State Park (park, 56 km), Copper Mountain (viewpoint, 59 km), High Park Fire Lookout (viewpoint, 66 km), Hampton Dam (lake, 2 km).
Is Rays Detention Dam worth visiting?
Rays Detention Dam is listed as a notable lake in Wyoming on Spotwander.