Notable lake · Rio Blanco, Colorado
Sheriff Dam
Sheriff Dam is a lake in Rio Blanco, Colorado.
Sheriff 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 Sheriff 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 Sheriff Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.14870, -107.13825. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sheriff Dam
- Dunckley Flat Tops · viewpoint · Routt · ~13 km · Must-see
- Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~20 km · Must-see
- Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~24 km · Must-see
- Flat Tops Wilderness · sanctuary · Garfield · ~31 km · Must-see
- Stagecoach State Park · sanctuary · Routt · ~35 km · Must-see
- Sleepy Cat Peak · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~42 km · Must-see
- Sarvis Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~48 km · Must-see
- Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~55 km · Must-see
- Yampa River Botanic Park · park · Routt · ~55 km · Must-see
- Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Avery · lake · Rio Blanco · ~59 km · Must-see
- Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mount Werner · viewpoint · Routt · ~60 km · Must-see
- Fish Creek Falls · waterfall · Routt · ~60 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~61 km · Must-see
- Castle Peak · viewpoint · Eagle · ~62 km · Must-see
- Elkhead Creek Dam · lake · Moffat · ~62 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sheriff Dam
- Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~24 km · Must-see
- Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lake Avery · lake · Rio Blanco · ~59 km · Must-see
- Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~60 km · Must-see
- Elkhead Creek Dam · lake · Moffat · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~64 km · Must-see
- Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~77 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~92 km · Must-see
- Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~92 km · Must-see
- Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~98 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sheriff Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sheriff Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sheriff Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sheriff Dam?
Nearby: Dunckley Flat Tops (viewpoint, 13 km), Flat Top Mountain (viewpoint, 19 km), Ripple Creek Overlook (viewpoint, 20 km), Trappers Lake (lake, 24 km), Flat Tops Wilderness (sanctuary, 31 km), Stagecoach State Park (sanctuary, 35 km).
Is Sheriff Dam worth visiting?
Sheriff Dam is listed as a notable lake in Colorado on Spotwander.