Must-see lake · Rocky View, Alberta
Ghost Dam
Ghost Dam is a lake in Rocky View, Alberta.
Ghost 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 Ghost 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 Ghost Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.21913, -114.70782. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ghost Dam
- Brokenleg Lake · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~32 km · Must-see
- Winchell Lake, Alberta · lake · Mountain View · ~34 km · Must-see
- Association Hill · viewpoint · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~35 km · Must-see
- Calaway Park · park · Rocky View · ~36 km · Must-see
- End Mountain · viewpoint · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~37 km · Must-see
- Jumpingpound Mountain · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~41 km · Must-see
- Kananaskis Falls · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~41 km · Must-see
- Moose Mountain Ridge · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Baldy West · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~43 km · Must-see
- Calgary Alberta Temple · church · Calgary · ~43 km · Must-see
- Black Rock Mountain · viewpoint · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~43 km · Must-see
- Baker Park · park · Calgary · ~46 km · Must-see
- Bowness Park · park · Calgary · ~46 km · Must-see
- Prairie Mountain · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~47 km · Must-see
- Canada Olympic Park · park · Calgary · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lac des Arcs · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~47 km · Must-see
- Heart Creek Bunker Trail · viewpoint · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~48 km · Must-see
- Elbow Falls Provincial Recreation Area · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~50 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ghost Dam
- Brokenleg Lake · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~32 km · Must-see
- Winchell Lake, Alberta · lake · Mountain View · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lac des Arcs · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~47 km · Must-see
- Glenmore Reservoir · lake · Calgary · ~61 km · Must-see
- Johnson Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~68 km · Must-see
- Fortress Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~71 km · Must-see
- Spray Lakes Reservoir · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~72 km · Must-see
- Sikome Lake · lake · Calgary · ~75 km · Must-see
- Chester Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~75 km · Must-see
- Basin Pool · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~77 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ghost Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ghost 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 Ghost 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 Ghost Dam?
Nearby: Brokenleg Lake (lake, 32 km), Winchell Lake, Alberta (lake, 34 km), Association Hill (viewpoint, 35 km), Calaway Park (park, 36 km), End Mountain (viewpoint, 37 km), Jumpingpound Mountain (viewpoint, 41 km).
Is Ghost Dam worth visiting?
Ghost Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Alberta on Spotwander.