Richard's Dam

Richard's 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Richard's 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 Richard's Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.69410, -117.01871. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Richard's Dam

• Liberty Lake · lake · Spokane · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mica Peak · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~10 km · Must-see
• Carlson Hill · viewpoint · Spokane · ~11 km · Must-see
• Newman Lake Flood Control Dam · lake · Spokane · ~12 km · Must-see
• Shelley Lake · lake · Spokane · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mica Peak Conservation Area · viewpoint · Spokane · ~18 km · Must-see
• Fort Sherman · fort · Kootenai · ~21 km · Must-see
• Spokane Valley Heritage Museum · museum · Spokane · ~22 km · Must-see
• Spokane Washington Temple · church · Spokane · ~22 km · Must-see
• Dishman Hills Natural Resources Conservation Area · sanctuary · Spokane · ~26 km · Must-see
• Coeur d'Alene Parkway State Park · park · Kootenai · ~29 km · Must-see
• Krell Hill · viewpoint · Spokane · ~31 km · Must-see
• Minnehaha Park · park · Spokane · ~31 km · Must-see
• The Falls At Hayden Lake · waterfall · Kootenai · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mount Kit Carson · viewpoint · Spokane · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mount Spokane State Park · sanctuary · Spokane · ~33 km · Must-see
• Cat Tales Zoological Park · sanctuary · Spokane · ~35 km · Must-see
• Liberty Park · park · Spokane · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Richard's Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Richard's Dam

• Liberty Lake · lake · Spokane · ~9 km · Must-see
• Newman Lake Flood Control Dam · lake · Spokane · ~12 km · Must-see
• Shelley Lake · lake · Spokane · ~17 km · Must-see
• Spirit Lake City Park · lake · Kootenai · ~40 km · Must-see
• Eloika Lake · lake · Spokane · ~58 km · Must-see
• Round Lake State Park · lake · Bonner · ~74 km · Must-see
• Loon Lake · lake · Stevens · ~75 km · Must-see
• Deer Lake Mountain · lake · Stevens · ~77 km · Must-see
• Lake Pend Oreille · lake · Bonner · ~84 km · Must-see
• Bead Lake Peak · lake · Pend Oreille · ~85 km · Must-see

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