Overview

Lake Lowell West Dam is a kitesurf spot on Lake Lowell, an irrigation reservoir near Nampa in the Treasure Valley. This 39 km² lake offers good fetch and consistent afternoon thermal winds. West Dam provides good water access. Part of the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge — some areas are closed to water activities for wildlife protection. Season from May to October.

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Spot forecast for Lake Lowell - West Dam

Sunrise 08:07 · Sunset 18:55

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Lake Lowell - West Dam: when to go?

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Season · peak

175h

in March · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to June, peaking in March: 21 rideable days a month and 175 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 12.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is December, with 57 mm.

Monthly averages: Lake Lowell - West Dam

Monthly averages — Lake Lowell - West Dam — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.5	130 h	3 °C	43 mm
February	17.5	156 h	7 °C	45 mm
March	23.5	175 h	13 °C	23 mm
April	22.0	155 h	18 °C	29 mm
May	20.5	163 h	22 °C	18 mm
June	18.5	128 h	29 °C	1 mm
July	16.0	112 h	33 °C	6 mm
August	15.5	89 h	31 °C	6 mm
September	15.0	83 h	28 °C	11 mm
October	19.0	116 h	18 °C	19 mm
November	13.5	117 h	10 °C	19 mm
December	12.5	93 h	6 °C	57 mm

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Technical details of Lake Lowell - West Dam spot

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

On the water

Freshwater with variable visibility. Water temperature from 5°C in spring to 24°C in summer. Large lake with good fetch. Muddy to sandy bottom. Variable lake level depending on irrigation. Full 4/3 wetsuit in spring/fall, shorty in summer.

Hazards

Closed Wildlife Refuge zones must be strictly respected — severe fines. Motorboat traffic in summer. Thunderstorms with lightning possible. Snakes in grassy areas. Variable lake level — shallows possible.

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