Must-see lake · Blue Earth, Minnesota
Rapidan Dam
Rapidan Dam is a lake in Blue Earth, Minnesota.
Rapidan 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 Rapidan 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 Rapidan Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.09267, -94.10811. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rapidan Dam
- Mills Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lily Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sibley Park · sanctuary · Blue Earth · ~12 km · Must-see
- Blue Earth County Historical Society · museum · Blue Earth · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lieberg Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~22 km · Must-see
- Eagle Lake Sports Facility · lake · Blue Earth · ~24 km · Must-see
- Armstrong Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~25 km · Must-see
- Strom Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~26 km · Must-see
- Wita Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~28 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Oak Leaf Lake Unit · lake · Nicollet · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Ballantyne · lake · Blue Earth · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Washington Park · lake · Le Sueur · ~32 km · Must-see
- Indian Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lura Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mud Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~33 km · Must-see
- Madison Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~33 km · Must-see
- Duck Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~34 km · Must-see
- The Arboretum at Gustavus Adolphus College;Gustavus Adolphus College Arboretum · park · Nicollet · ~34 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rapidan Dam
- Mills Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lily Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lieberg Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~22 km · Must-see
- Eagle Lake Sports Facility · lake · Blue Earth · ~24 km · Must-see
- Armstrong Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~25 km · Must-see
- Strom Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~26 km · Must-see
- Wita Lake · lake · Blue Earth · ~28 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Oak Leaf Lake Unit · lake · Nicollet · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Ballantyne · lake · Blue Earth · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Washington Park · lake · Le Sueur · ~32 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rapidan Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rapidan 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 Rapidan 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 Rapidan Dam?
Nearby: Mills Lake (lake, 4 km), Lily Lake (lake, 12 km), Sibley Park (sanctuary, 12 km), Blue Earth County Historical Society (museum, 14 km), Lieberg Lake (lake, 22 km), Eagle Lake Sports Facility (lake, 24 km).
Is Rapidan Dam worth visiting?
Rapidan Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.