Wright Dam

Wright 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 Wright 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 Wright Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.54001, -98.47201. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wright Dam

• Chatauqua Pavilion · sanctuary · Adams · ~9 km · Must-see
• Hastings Museum & Super Screen Theater · museum · Adams · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lowell Historical Marker · sanctuary · Buffalo · ~46 km · Must-see
• Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer · museum · Hall · ~49 km · Must-see
• Pioneer Village · museum · Kearney · ~51 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary · sanctuary · Hall · ~55 km · Must-see
• Fort Kearney State Historical Park · fort · Kearney · ~58 km · Must-see
• Republican Pawnee Village · sanctuary · Webster · ~66 km · Must-see
• Plainsman Museum · museum · Hamilton · ~67 km · Must-see
• Museum of Nebraska Art · museum · Buffalo · ~68 km · Must-see
• Guide Rock · viewpoint · Webster · ~70 km · Must-see
• Prairie Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Adams · ~2 km
• Brickyard Park · park · Adams · ~8 km
• Lincoln Park · park · Adams · ~9 km
• Oswego Park · park · Adams · ~10 km
• Carter Park · park · Adams · ~10 km
• Dutton-Lainson Plaza · park · Adams · ~11 km
• Alexander Park · park · Adams · ~11 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Wright Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wright Dam

• Lovewell Reservoir · lake · Jewell · ~99 km · Must-see
• Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~107 km · Must-see
• Morning Star Lake · lake · Merrick · ~114 km · Must-see
• Kirwin Reservoir · lake · Phillips · ~146 km · Must-see
• Waconda Lake · lake · Mitchell · ~146 km · Must-see
• Prairie Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Adams · ~2 km
• Hastings Nw Dam · lake · Adams · ~12 km
• Roseland Lake · lake · Adams · ~12 km
• Crystal Lake Recreation Area · lake · Adams · ~12 km
• Lake Hastings Park · lake · Adams · ~13 km

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