Notable lake · South Slave Region, Northwest Territories
Porter Lake
Porter Lake is a lake in South Slave Region, Northwest Territories.
Porter Lake: 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 Porter Lake
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 Porter Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 61.65699, -108.00359. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Porter Lake
- Gray Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Person Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~23 km
- Doran Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~57 km
- Vital Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~16 km
- McRae Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~18 km
- Boomer Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~32 km
- Booth Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~35 km
- Tejean Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~40 km
- Manchester Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~43 km
- Miller Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~52 km
- Garceau Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~53 km
- Peterson Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~60 km
- Cobb Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~61 km
- Grodsky Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~64 km
- McKinnon Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~65 km
- Cronyn Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~67 km
- Lamarre Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~68 km
- Louison Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~68 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Porter Lake
- Gray Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- McArthur Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~78 km · Must-see
- Nonacho Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~98 km · Must-see
- Howard Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~143 km · Must-see
- Lynx Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~146 km · Must-see
- Person Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~23 km
- Doran Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~57 km
- Quinn Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~82 km
- Walker Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~132 km
- Taltson Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~149 km
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Frequently asked
Is Porter Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Porter Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Porter Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Porter Lake?
Nearby: Gray Lake (lake, 33 km), Person Lake (lake, 23 km), Doran Lake (lake, 57 km), Vital Lake (lake, 16 km), McRae Lake (lake, 18 km), Boomer Lake (lake, 32 km).
Is Porter Lake worth visiting?
Porter Lake is listed as a notable lake in Northwest Territories on Spotwander.