James Dam

James 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 James 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 James Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.11140, -99.01343. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near James Dam

• Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~27 km · Must-see
• Pioneer Village · museum · Kearney · ~55 km · Must-see
• Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States · park · Smith · ~61 km · Must-see
• Kirwin Reservoir · lake · Phillips · ~67 km · Must-see
• Republican Pawnee Village · sanctuary · Webster · ~73 km · Must-see
• Fort Kearney State Historical Park · fort · Kearney · ~74 km · Must-see
• Guide Rock · viewpoint · Webster · ~74 km · Must-see
• Franklin City Park · park · Franklin · ~7 km
• Franklin County Museum · museum · Franklin · ~7 km
• Anderson Dam · cave · Franklin · ~11 km
• Ash Grove State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~12 km
• Macon Lakes Federal Waterfowl Protection Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~13 km
• Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~15 km
• Adam Dam · cave · Franklin · ~19 km
• Limestone Bluffs State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~20 km
• Ritterbush Federal Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~21 km
• Quadhamer Federal Waterfowl Protection Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~29 km
• Indian Hill · viewpoint · Harlan · ~30 km

See everything within a day’s drive of James Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near James Dam

• Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~27 km · Must-see
• Kirwin Reservoir · lake · Phillips · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lovewell Reservoir · lake · Jewell · ~105 km · Must-see
• Norton Dam · lake · Norton · ~107 km · Must-see
• Waconda Lake · lake · Mitchell · ~109 km · Must-see
• Medicine Creek Dam · lake · Frontier · ~133 km · Must-see
• Jensen Dam 6750 · lake · Webster · ~69 km
• Jensen Dam 1761 · lake · Webster · ~70 km
• Meents Dam · lake · Webster · ~73 km
• Roseland Lake · lake · Adams · ~76 km

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