Murphy Dam

Murphy 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 Murphy 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 Murphy Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.36167, -97.22032. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murphy Dam

• Rock Creek Station State Historical Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~39 km · Must-see
• Homestead National Historical Park · sanctuary · Gage · ~42 km · Must-see
• Bluestem State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~59 km · Must-see
• Spring Creek Prairie Audubon · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~60 km · Must-see
• Conestoga Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~68 km · Must-see
• Stagecoach State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~69 km · Must-see
• Elijah Filley Stone Barn · attraction · Gage · ~73 km · Must-see
• Pioneers Park · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~75 km · Must-see
• Western City Park · park · Saline · ~5 km
• Swanton City Park · park · Saline · ~15 km
• Cub Creek Dam 17-B · lake · Jefferson · ~16 km
• Cub Creek Dam 12-D · lake · Jefferson · ~19 km
• Cub Creek Dam 14-A · lake · Jefferson · ~20 km
• Alexandria State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~22 km
• Bruning Army Airfield · fort · Thayer · ~23 km
• Fairbury City Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~30 km
• McNish Park · park · Jefferson · ~31 km
• Wilber Czech Museum · museum · Saline · ~32 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Murphy Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Murphy Dam

• Conestoga Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~68 km · Must-see
• Capitol Beach Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~82 km · Must-see
• Lovewell Reservoir · lake · Jewell · ~111 km · Must-see
• Morning Star Lake · lake · Merrick · ~131 km · Must-see
• Lake Wanahoo Dam · lake · Saunders · ~137 km · Must-see
• Cub Creek Dam 17-B · lake · Jefferson · ~16 km
• Cub Creek Dam 12-D · lake · Jefferson · ~19 km
• Cub Creek Dam 14-A · lake · Jefferson · ~20 km
• Hinrichs Dam · lake · Thayer · ~36 km
• Clatonia Creek Dam 3-A · lake · Gage · ~42 km

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