Notable lake · Alexander, North Carolina
Rink Dam
Rink Dam is a lake in Alexander, North Carolina.
Rink Dam: 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 Rink Dam
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 Rink Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.83022, -81.26662. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rink Dam
- Houck's Chapel · church · Catawba · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hibriten Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pores Knob · viewpoint · Wilkes · ~33 km · Must-see
- Balls Creek Campground · church · Catawba · ~34 km · Must-see
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail · trek · Burke · ~35 km · Must-see
- Memorial Reformed Church · church · Catawba · ~36 km · Must-see
- Maria Chapel · church · Caldwell · ~37 km · Must-see
- W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~40 km · Must-see
- Tuttle Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Caldwell · ~41 km · Must-see
- Cul Res Fort Dobbs · fort · Iredell · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Norman · lake · Catawba · ~47 km · Must-see
- Gaston Chapel AME Church · church · Burke · ~49 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Lincoln · ~50 km · Must-see
- Emmanuel Lutheran Church · church · Lincoln · ~50 km · Must-see
- The Berry Site · fort · Burke · ~53 km · Must-see
- Adams Mountain · viewpoint · Caldwell · ~53 km · Must-see
- Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest · park · Wilkes · ~55 km · Must-see
- Rendezvous Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Wilkes · ~55 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rink Dam
- W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · lake · Wilkes · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Norman · lake · Catawba · ~47 km · Must-see
- Bass Lake · lake · Watauga · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lake James State Park · lake · Burke · ~69 km · Must-see
- WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~70 km · Must-see
- Lake James · lake · Burke · ~73 km · Must-see
- Mountain Island Lake · lake · Gaston · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoma · lake · East Tennessee · ~93 km · Must-see
- Lake Lynn Dam · lake · Cabarrus · ~103 km · Must-see
- Watauga Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~110 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rink Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rink Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rink Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rink Dam?
Nearby: Houck's Chapel (church, 17 km), Hibriten Mountain (viewpoint, 26 km), Pores Knob (viewpoint, 33 km), Balls Creek Campground (church, 34 km), Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (trek, 35 km), Memorial Reformed Church (church, 36 km).
Is Rink Dam worth visiting?
Rink Dam is listed as a notable lake in North Carolina on Spotwander.