Local favourite lake · Hamilton, Nebraska
Otto Dam
Otto Dam is a lake in Hamilton, Nebraska.
Otto 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 Otto 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 Otto Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.82834, -98.18700. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Otto Dam
- Plainsman Museum · museum · Hamilton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary · sanctuary · Hall · ~21 km · Must-see
- Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer · museum · Hall · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hastings Museum & Super Screen Theater · museum · Adams · ~38 km · Must-see
- Chatauqua Pavilion · sanctuary · Adams · ~41 km · Must-see
- Morning Star Lake · lake · Merrick · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lowell Historical Marker · sanctuary · Buffalo · ~72 km · Must-see
- Deep Well State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~4 km
- Izaak Walton League Park · park · Merrick · ~13 km
- Junctionville Marker · park · Hall · ~16 km
- Vanosdall Softball Fields · park · Hall · ~18 km
- Fonner Park · park · Hall · ~19 km
- Veterans Park · park · Hall · ~20 km
- Pier Park · park · Hall · ~20 km
- Central Park Square · park · Hamilton · ~20 km
- Schuff Park · park · Hall · ~20 km
- Platt-Duetsche Softball Fields · sanctuary · Hall · ~21 km
- George Clayton Hall County Park · sanctuary · Hall · ~21 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Otto Dam
- Morning Star Lake · lake · Merrick · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lovewell Reservoir · lake · Jewell · ~130 km · Must-see
- Conestoga Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~141 km · Must-see
- Friesen Dam · lake · Hamilton · ~35 km
- Lake Hastings Park · lake · Adams · ~38 km
- Hastings Nw Dam · lake · Adams · ~39 km
- Driewer Reservoir Dam · lake · York · ~41 km
- Hord Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Merrick · ~46 km
- Prairie Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Adams · ~52 km
- Roseland Lake · lake · Adams · ~57 km
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Frequently asked
Is Otto Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Otto Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Otto Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Otto Dam?
Nearby: Plainsman Museum (museum, 21 km), Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (sanctuary, 21 km), Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer (museum, 21 km), Hastings Museum & Super Screen Theater (museum, 38 km), Chatauqua Pavilion (sanctuary, 41 km), Morning Star Lake (lake, 64 km).