Local favourite lake · Kananaskis Improvement, Alberta
Barrier Dam
Barrier Dam is a lake in Kananaskis Improvement, Alberta.
Barrier 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 Barrier 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 Barrier Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.03289, -115.04373. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barrier Dam
- Kananaskis Falls · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mount Baldy West · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~5 km · Must-see
- Heart Creek Bunker Trail · viewpoint · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lac des Arcs · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Peak · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~14 km · Must-see
- Jumpingpound Mountain · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~17 km · Must-see
- Old Baldy Peak · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wind Mountain · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~21 km · Must-see
- Association Hill · viewpoint · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~21 km · Must-see
- Grotto Mountain · viewpoint · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~21 km · Must-see
- Brokenleg Lake · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Kidd · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~23 km · Must-see
- Little Lougheed · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~24 km · Must-see
- End Mountain · viewpoint · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~24 km · Must-see
- Moose Mountain Ridge · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~25 km · Must-see
- The Wedge · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Lady Macdonald · viewpoint · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sparrowhawk Tarn Trail Head · park · Kananaskis Improvement · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Barrier Dam
- Lac des Arcs · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~13 km · Must-see
- Brokenleg Lake · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fortress Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~32 km · Must-see
- Spray Lakes Reservoir · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~33 km · Must-see
- Chester Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ghost Dam · lake · Rocky View · ~39 km · Must-see
- Johnson Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~45 km · Must-see
- Basin Pool · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Magog · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~55 km · Must-see
- Elbow Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~55 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Barrier Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Barrier Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Barrier Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Barrier Dam?
Nearby: Kananaskis Falls (waterfall, 2 km), Mount Baldy West (viewpoint, 5 km), Heart Creek Bunker Trail (viewpoint, 12 km), Lac des Arcs (lake, 13 km), Pigeon Peak (viewpoint, 14 km), Jumpingpound Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km).