Local favourite lake · Grand, Colorado
Ritschard Dam
Ritschard Dam is a lake in Grand, Colorado.
Ritschard Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Ritschard Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Ritschard Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.11275, -106.41512. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ritschard Dam
- Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~0 km · Must-see
- Gore Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~20 km · Must-see
- Grannys Nipple · viewpoint · Grand · ~23 km · Must-see
- Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~25 km · Must-see
- Whiteley Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~30 km · Must-see
- Byers Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~31 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~31 km · Must-see
- Sarvis Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~36 km · Must-see
- Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~38 km · Must-see
- Williams Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~40 km · Must-see
- Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Jackson · ~42 km · Must-see
- Parkview Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~42 km · Must-see
- Windy Gap Dam · lake · Grand · ~46 km · Must-see
- Eagles Nest · viewpoint · Summit · ~47 km · Must-see
- Willow Creek Pass · viewpoint · Jackson · ~48 km · Must-see
- Meridian Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~48 km · Must-see
- Rabbit Ears Peak · viewpoint · Jackson · ~48 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ritschard Dam
- Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~0 km · Must-see
- Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~25 km · Must-see
- Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Agnes · lake · Grand · ~38 km · Must-see
- Windy Gap Dam · lake · Grand · ~46 km · Must-see
- Shadow Mountain Dam · lake · Grand · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lake Granby · lake · Grand · ~63 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Grand · ~66 km · Must-see
- Monarch Lake Dam · lake · Grand · ~71 km · Must-see
- Snowdrift Lake · lake · Grand · ~77 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ritschard Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ritschard Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Ritschard Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Ritschard Dam?
Nearby: Wolford Mountain Reservoir (lake, 0 km), Gore Canyon (viewpoint, 20 km), Grannys Nipple (viewpoint, 23 km), Williams Fork Dam (lake, 25 km), Whiteley Peak (viewpoint, 30 km), Byers Canyon (viewpoint, 31 km).