Notable lake · Montmorency, Michigan
Rainy River Dam
Rainy River Dam is a lake in Montmorency, Michigan.
Rainy River 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 Rainy River 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 Rainy River Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.19598, -84.07559. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rainy River Dam
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~14 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ocqueoc Falls · waterfall · Presque Isle · ~28 km · Must-see
- Onaway State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~37 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~38 km · Must-see
- P.H. Hoeft State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~42 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~42 km · Must-see
- Forty Mile Point Light · viewpoint · Presque Isle · ~43 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Cheboygan · ~49 km · Must-see
- Thompson's Harbor State Park · sanctuary · Presque Isle · ~53 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~54 km · Must-see
- Fort de Buade · fort · Cheboygan · ~57 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~58 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~58 km · Must-see
- Aloha State Park · park · Cheboygan · ~59 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~60 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~61 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rainy River Dam
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~14 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~37 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~42 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~54 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~58 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~58 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~61 km · Must-see
- Mullett Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~62 km · Must-see
- Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~67 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rainy River Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rainy River Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rainy River Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rainy River Dam?
Nearby: Long Lake (lake, 14 km), Clear Lake State Park (lake, 14 km), Ocqueoc Falls (waterfall, 28 km), Onaway State Park (park, 37 km), Fletcher's Floodwater (lake, 37 km), Michigan Islands Wilderness (sanctuary, 38 km).
Is Rainy River Dam worth visiting?
Rainy River Dam is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.