Must-see lake · Stutsman, North Dakota
Prairie Pothole
Prairie Pothole is a lake in Stutsman, North Dakota.
Prairie Pothole: 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 Prairie Pothole
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 Prairie Pothole — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.12953, -99.25333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Prairie Pothole
- Prairie Lake · lake · Stutsman · ~13 km · Must-see
- Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Stutsman · ~25 km · Must-see
- Chase Lake Wilderness · lake · Stutsman · ~25 km · Must-see
- Chase Lake Dam · lake · Stutsman · ~25 km · Must-see
- Half-Way Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Stutsman · ~40 km · Must-see
- Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Stutsman · ~43 km · Must-see
- Jamestown Reservoir Walking Park · lake · Stutsman · ~59 km · Must-see
- Upper Harker Lake · lake · Kidder · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake George National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Kidder · ~60 km · Must-see
- Voorhees Chapel · church · Stutsman · ~60 km · Must-see
- Medina Church · church · Stutsman · ~18 km
- Hawks Nest · viewpoint · Wells · ~30 km
- Lake Bonita · lake · Foster · ~32 km
- Lake Williams Wildlife Management Area · lake · Kidder · ~34 km
- Crystal Springs Fountain · fort · Kidder · ~40 km
- McPhail Butte Historic Monument · fort · Kidder · ~42 km
- McPhail Butte · viewpoint · Kidder · ~42 km
- Arrowwood Lake · lake · Stutsman · ~45 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Prairie Pothole
- Prairie Lake · lake · Stutsman · ~13 km · Must-see
- Chase Lake Wilderness · lake · Stutsman · ~25 km · Must-see
- Chase Lake Dam · lake · Stutsman · ~25 km · Must-see
- Jamestown Reservoir Walking Park · lake · Stutsman · ~59 km · Must-see
- Upper Harker Lake · lake · Kidder · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Addie · lake · Griggs · ~107 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake State Park · lake · Logan · ~107 km · Must-see
- Lake Jessie · lake · Griggs · ~108 km · Must-see
- Red Willow Lake · lake · Griggs · ~110 km · Must-see
- Baldhill Dam · lake · Barnes · ~112 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Prairie Pothole full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Prairie Pothole 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 Prairie Pothole?
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 Prairie Pothole?
Nearby: Prairie Lake (lake, 13 km), Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 25 km), Chase Lake Wilderness (lake, 25 km), Chase Lake Dam (lake, 25 km), Half-Way Lake National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 40 km), Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 43 km).
Is Prairie Pothole worth visiting?
Prairie Pothole is listed as a must-see lake in North Dakota on Spotwander.