Must-see lake · Graham, Arizona
Riggs Flat Dam
Riggs Flat Dam is a lake in Graham, Arizona.
Riggs Flat 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 Riggs Flat 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 Riggs Flat Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.70796, -109.96604. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Riggs Flat Dam
- Mount Graham · viewpoint · Graham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fort Grant · fort · Graham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Frye Mesa Reservoir Dam · lake · Graham · ~17 km · Must-see
- The Gila Valley Arizona Temple · church · Graham · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sulphur Springs Valley · viewpoint · Graham · ~30 km · Must-see
- Roper Lake State Park · lake · Graham · ~31 km · Must-see
- San Simon Valley · viewpoint · Graham · ~41 km · Must-see
- Galiuro Wilderness · sanctuary · Graham · ~47 km · Must-see
- Redfield Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Graham · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mount Turnbull · viewpoint · Graham · ~61 km · Must-see
- Rex Allen Museum · museum · Cochise · ~65 km · Must-see
- Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness · viewpoint · Pinal · ~67 km · Must-see
- Hot Well Dunes · viewpoint · Graham · ~68 km · Must-see
- Gila Valley · viewpoint · Graham · ~72 km · Must-see
- Webb Peak · viewpoint · Graham · ~5 km
- Ice Caves · cave · Graham · ~6 km
- Grant Creek Falls · waterfall · Graham · ~8 km
- Heliograph Peak Fire Lookout Tower · fort · Graham · ~16 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Riggs Flat Dam
- Frye Mesa Reservoir Dam · lake · Graham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Roper Lake State Park · lake · Graham · ~31 km · Must-see
- San Carlos Reservoir · lake · Gila · ~90 km · Must-see
- Coolidge Dam · lake · Pinal · ~92 km · Must-see
- Rose Canyon Lake · lake · Pima · ~98 km · Must-see
- Lakeside Park Dam · lake · Pima · ~123 km · Must-see
- Silverbell Lake · lake · Pima · ~138 km · Must-see
- Kennedy Lake · lake · Pima · ~142 km · Must-see
- Ackre Lake · lake · Greenlee · ~146 km · Must-see
- Matthews Tank · lake · Graham · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Is Riggs Flat Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Riggs Flat 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 Riggs Flat 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 Riggs Flat Dam?
Nearby: Mount Graham (viewpoint, 11 km), Fort Grant (fort, 12 km), Frye Mesa Reservoir Dam (lake, 17 km), The Gila Valley Arizona Temple (church, 30 km), Sulphur Springs Valley (viewpoint, 30 km), Roper Lake State Park (lake, 31 km).
Is Riggs Flat Dam worth visiting?
Riggs Flat Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Arizona on Spotwander.