Cornell Dam

Cornell 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Cornell 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 Cornell Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.89688, -100.48488. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cornell Dam

• Fort Niobrara · fort · Todd · ~1 km · Must-see
• Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cherry · ~2 km · Must-see
• Valentine · church · Todd · ~7 km · Must-see
• Smith Falls · waterfall · Tripp · ~17 km · Must-see
• Niobrara National Scenic River · sanctuary · Cherry · ~28 km · Must-see
• Niobrara Valley Preserve · sanctuary · Tripp · ~49 km · Must-see
• Valentine National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cherry · ~56 km · Must-see
• Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~66 km · Must-see
• Turtle Butte · viewpoint · Tripp · ~69 km · Must-see
• Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~71 km · Must-see
• Frederick Peak · viewpoint · Cherry · ~4 km
• Ecology Park · park · Cherry · ~6 km
• Valentine City Park · park · Cherry · ~7 km
• Colburn Park · park · Cherry · ~7 km
• Borman Bridge · fort · Cherry · ~7 km
• Borman Bridge State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cherry · ~7 km
• Snake Falls · waterfall · Todd · ~7 km
• Valentine Trailhead Park · park · Cherry · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cornell Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cornell Dam

• Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~71 km · Must-see
• Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~102 km · Must-see
• Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~106 km · Must-see
• Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~116 km · Must-see
• Bakers Lake · lake · Todd · ~35 km
• Ell Lake · lake · Todd · ~36 km
• Wood Lake City Park · lake · Cherry · ~44 km
• Fox Reservoir Number 2 · lake · Todd · ~45 km
• Worth Reservoir · lake · Tripp · ~45 km
• Willow Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~49 km

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