Simonsen Dam

Simonsen 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 Simonsen 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 Simonsen Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.11090, -97.95644. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Simonsen Dam

• Pawnee Indian Museum State Historic Site · fort · Republic · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lovewell Reservoir · lake · Jewell · ~32 km · Must-see
• Guide Rock · viewpoint · Webster · ~39 km · Must-see
• Republican Pawnee Village · sanctuary · Webster · ~40 km · Must-see
• Boyer Museum of Animated Carvings · museum · Republic · ~52 km · Must-see
• Houtwed Dam · lake · Nuckolls · ~6 km
• Adams Dam · cave · Nuckolls · ~12 km
• Bauman Dam-1 Dam · lake · Nuckolls · ~13 km
• Hardy Park · park · Nuckolls · ~14 km
• Harbine Park · park · Nuckolls · ~17 km
• Superior City Park · park · Nuckolls · ~17 km
• North Park · park · Nuckolls · ~17 km
• Lincoln Park · park · Nuckolls · ~18 km
• Oregon Trail Park · park · Nuckolls · ~18 km
• Abiding Word Lutheran Church · church · Thayer · ~25 km
• Deshler City Park · park · Thayer · ~25 km
• Smartweed Marsh State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Nuckolls · ~31 km
• Smartweed Marsh West State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Nuckolls · ~33 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Simonsen Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Simonsen Dam

• Lovewell Reservoir · lake · Jewell · ~32 km · Must-see
• Waconda Lake · lake · Mitchell · ~99 km · Must-see
• Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~139 km · Must-see
• Kirwin Reservoir · lake · Phillips · ~146 km · Must-see
• Conestoga Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~148 km · Must-see
• Houtwed Dam · lake · Nuckolls · ~6 km
• Bauman Dam-1 Dam · lake · Nuckolls · ~13 km
• Herz Pohlmeier Dam · lake · Nuckolls · ~39 km
• Meents Dam · lake · Webster · ~42 km
• Dondlinger Dam · lake · Thayer · ~45 km

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