Notable lake · Clearwater, Minnesota
Clearwater Dam
Clearwater Dam is a lake in Clearwater, Minnesota.
Clearwater 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 Clearwater 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 Clearwater Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.73522, -95.20657. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Clearwater Dam
- Buzzle Lake Public Access - County Right-of-Way · lake · Beltrami · ~17 km · Must-see
- Peterson Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Lomond · lake · Clearwater · ~34 km · Must-see
- Minnow Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lower Red Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~39 km · Must-see
- Little Boot Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Bemidji · lake · Beltrami · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Bemidji State Park · lake · Beltrami · ~47 km · Must-see
- North Lake Irving · lake · Beltrami · ~48 km · Must-see
- Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox Statue · attraction · Beltrami · ~48 km · Must-see
- Turtle Lake WPA · lake · Polk · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Marquette · lake · Beltrami · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Plantagenet · lake · Hubbard · ~55 km · Must-see
- Blackduck Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~55 km · Must-see
- Sugar Bush Lake · lake · Polk · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mallard Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~61 km · Must-see
- Rabideau CCC Camp · sanctuary · Beltrami · ~63 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Clearwater Dam
- Buzzle Lake Public Access - County Right-of-Way · lake · Beltrami · ~17 km · Must-see
- Peterson Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Lomond · lake · Clearwater · ~34 km · Must-see
- Minnow Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lower Red Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~39 km · Must-see
- Little Boot Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Bemidji · lake · Beltrami · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lake Bemidji State Park · lake · Beltrami · ~47 km · Must-see
- North Lake Irving · lake · Beltrami · ~48 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Clearwater Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Clearwater Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Clearwater Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Clearwater Dam?
Nearby: Buzzle Lake Public Access - County Right-of-Way (lake, 17 km), Peterson Lake (lake, 20 km), Pine Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 31 km), Lake Lomond (lake, 34 km), Minnow Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 37 km), Lower Red Lake (lake, 39 km).
Is Clearwater Dam worth visiting?
Clearwater Dam is listed as a notable lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.