Notable lake · Lyon, Iowa
Rock Rapids Milldam
Rock Rapids Milldam is a lake in Lyon, Iowa.
Rock Rapids Milldam: 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 Rock Rapids Milldam
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 Rock Rapids Milldam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.43710, -96.16694. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rock Rapids Milldam
- Beaver Creek Nature Area · sanctuary · Lyon · ~41 km · Must-see
- Gitchie Manitou State Preserve · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Alvin · lake · Lincoln · ~46 km · Must-see
- Hawkeye Point · viewpoint · Osceola · ~46 km · Must-see
- Big Sioux Recreation Area · sanctuary · Minnehaha · ~48 km · Must-see
- Palisades State Park · sanctuary · Minnehaha · ~50 km · Must-see
- Glidden Chapel · church · Minnehaha · ~56 km · Must-see
- Ocheda Lake · lake · Nobles · ~57 km · Must-see
- Old Courthouse Museum · museum · Minnehaha · ~59 km · Must-see
- Ocheda Lake · lake · Osceola · ~59 km · Must-see
- Pettigrew Home & Museum · museum · Minnehaha · ~59 km · Must-see
- Okabena Lake · lake · Nobles · ~60 km · Must-see
- Terrace Park · park · Minnehaha · ~60 km · Must-see
- Great Plains Zoo · sanctuary · Minnehaha · ~62 km · Must-see
- Jasper Museum · church · Minnehaha · ~62 km · Must-see
- Splitrock Lake Dam · lake · Pipestone · ~66 km · Must-see
- Indian Lake · lake · Osceola · ~68 km · Must-see
- Indian Lake · lake · Nobles · ~68 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rock Rapids Milldam
- Lake Alvin · lake · Lincoln · ~46 km · Must-see
- Ocheda Lake · lake · Nobles · ~57 km · Must-see
- Ocheda Lake · lake · Osceola · ~59 km · Must-see
- Okabena Lake · lake · Nobles · ~60 km · Must-see
- Splitrock Lake Dam · lake · Pipestone · ~66 km · Must-see
- Indian Lake · lake · Osceola · ~68 km · Must-see
- Indian Lake · lake · Nobles · ~68 km · Must-see
- Corabelle Lake · lake · Murray · ~71 km · Must-see
- Iowa Lake · lake · Osceola · ~72 km · Must-see
- South Badger Lake · lake · Murray · ~80 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Rock Rapids Milldam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rock Rapids Milldam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rock Rapids Milldam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rock Rapids Milldam?
Nearby: Beaver Creek Nature Area (sanctuary, 41 km), Gitchie Manitou State Preserve (sanctuary, 44 km), Lake Alvin (lake, 46 km), Hawkeye Point (viewpoint, 46 km), Big Sioux Recreation Area (sanctuary, 48 km), Palisades State Park (sanctuary, 50 km).
Is Rock Rapids Milldam worth visiting?
Rock Rapids Milldam is listed as a notable lake in Iowa on Spotwander.