Frederick Dam

Frederick 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 Frederick 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 Frederick Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.14834, -97.12865. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Frederick Dam

• Rock Creek Station State Historical Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~9 km · Must-see
• Homestead National Historical Park · sanctuary · Gage · ~37 km · Must-see
• Hollenberg Pony Express Station · sanctuary · Washington · ~46 km · Must-see
• Elijah Filley Stone Barn · attraction · Gage · ~64 km · Must-see
• Boyer Museum of Animated Carvings · museum · Republic · ~70 km · Must-see
• McNish Park · park · Jefferson · ~5 km
• Rock Island Depot Railroad Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~5 km
• Jefferson County Historical Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~5 km
• Fairbury City Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~6 km
• Crystal Springs Park · park · Jefferson · ~9 km
• Cub Creek Dam 14-A · lake · Jefferson · ~13 km
• Cub Creek Dam 17-B · lake · Jefferson · ~15 km
• Cub Creek Dam 12-D · lake · Jefferson · ~20 km
• Diller City Park · park · Jefferson · ~21 km
• Big Indian Creek Reservoir 7-A · lake · Jefferson · ~24 km
• Alexandria State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~25 km
• Callan Dam · lake · Gage · ~26 km
• Arrowhead Lake · lake · Gage · ~28 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Frederick Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Frederick Dam

• Conestoga Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~91 km · Must-see
• Capitol Beach Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~103 km · Must-see
• Lovewell Reservoir · lake · Jewell · ~106 km · Must-see
• Tuttle Creek Lake · lake · Pottawatomie · ~122 km · Must-see
• Milford Lake State Park Marina · lake · Geary · ~146 km · Must-see
• Cub Creek Dam 14-A · lake · Jefferson · ~13 km
• Cub Creek Dam 17-B · lake · Jefferson · ~15 km
• Cub Creek Dam 12-D · lake · Jefferson · ~20 km
• Big Indian Creek Reservoir 7-A · lake · Jefferson · ~24 km
• Callan Dam · lake · Gage · ~26 km

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