Minto Dam

Minto 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 Minto 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 Minto Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.28601, -97.36773. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Minto Dam

• St. Stanislaus Church Historic District · church · Walsh · ~11 km · Must-see
• Turtle River State Park · park · Grand Forks · ~50 km · Must-see
• Myra Arboretum · park · Grand Forks · ~54 km · Must-see
• ND Art Museum · museum · Grand Forks · ~58 km · Must-see
• Red River State Recreation Area · park · Polk · ~58 km · Must-see
• Grand Forks Greenway · park · Grand Forks · ~59 km · Must-see
• Old Mill State Park · park · Marshall · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lake Ardoch Dam · lake · Walsh · ~9 km
• St. Joseph's Chapel · church · Walsh · ~21 km
• Blessing Museum · museum · Pembina · ~42 km
• Homme Dam Recreation Area · lake · Walsh · ~43 km
• Kellys Slough Reservoir · lake · Grand Forks · ~43 km
• Kellys Slough Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Grand Forks · ~43 km
• Red River · lake · Pembina · ~48 km
• Calvary Church · church · Grand Forks · ~49 km
• Hvideso Church · church · Walsh · ~50 km
• Saint Johns Church · church · Pembina · ~51 km
• Crystal Bridge · fort · Pembina · ~52 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Minto Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Minto Dam

• Lake Louise · lake · Municipality of Emerson – Franklin · ~104 km · Must-see
• Stump Lake · lake · Nelson · ~110 km · Must-see
• Red Willow Lake · lake · Griggs · ~129 km · Must-see
• Lake Jessie · lake · Griggs · ~133 km · Must-see
• Thief Lake Dam · lake · Marshall · ~134 km · Must-see
• Lake Addie · lake · Griggs · ~135 km · Must-see
• Maple Lake Dam · lake · Polk · ~143 km · Must-see
• Lake Arthur · lake · Polk · ~145 km · Must-see
• Crystal Lake · lake · Polk · ~149 km · Must-see
• Court Lake · lake · Benson · ~149 km · Must-see

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