Local favourite lake · Cherry, Nebraska
Shell Lake Dam
Shell Lake Dam is a lake in Cherry, Nebraska.
Shell Lake 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 Shell Lake 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 Shell Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.91570, -102.03477. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shell Lake Dam
- Bowring Ranch State Historical Park · park · Cherry · ~38 km · Must-see
- Wounded Knee Massacre Site · fort · Oglala Lakota · ~46 km · Must-see
- Porcupine Butte · viewpoint · Oglala Lakota · ~47 km · Must-see
- Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~55 km · Must-see
- Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~59 km · Must-see
- Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~62 km · Must-see
- Snake Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~72 km · Must-see
- Shell Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~1 km
- Shell Lake · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~1 km
- Mullis Lake · lake · Cherry · ~8 km
- Two Lance Lake · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~17 km
- Wayland Park · park · Sheridan · ~23 km
- Webster Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~23 km
- Antelope Creek Dam 40-B · cave · Oglala Lakota · ~23 km
- Antelope Creek Dam 20-A · cave · Oglala Lakota · ~26 km
- Antelope Creek Dam 60-A · cave · Oglala Lakota · ~28 km
- Rock Hill · viewpoint · Cherry · ~30 km
- Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Cherry · ~37 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shell Lake Dam
- Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~55 km · Must-see
- Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~59 km · Must-see
- Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~62 km · Must-see
- Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~124 km · Must-see
- Shell Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~1 km
- Shell Lake · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~1 km
- Mullis Lake · lake · Cherry · ~8 km
- Two Lance Lake · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~17 km
- Webster Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~23 km
- Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Cherry · ~37 km
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Frequently asked
Is Shell Lake Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Shell Lake Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Shell Lake Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Shell Lake Dam?
Nearby: Bowring Ranch State Historical Park (park, 38 km), Wounded Knee Massacre Site (fort, 46 km), Porcupine Butte (viewpoint, 47 km), Phantom Lake (lake, 55 km), Scotchman Lake (lake, 59 km), Deadmans Lake (lake, 62 km).