Local favourite lake · Kearney, Nebraska
Nelson Dam
Nelson Dam is a lake in Kearney, Nebraska.
Nelson 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 Nelson 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 Nelson Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.36835, -98.84702. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nelson Dam
- Pioneer Village · museum · Kearney · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fort Kearney State Historical Park · fort · Kearney · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lowell Historical Marker · sanctuary · Buffalo · ~46 km · Must-see
- Museum of Nebraska Art · museum · Buffalo · ~52 km · Must-see
- Chatauqua Pavilion · sanctuary · Adams · ~55 km · Must-see
- Hastings Museum & Super Screen Theater · museum · Adams · ~58 km · Must-see
- Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~61 km · Must-see
- Republican Pawnee Village · sanctuary · Webster · ~68 km · Must-see
- Guide Rock · viewpoint · Webster · ~71 km · Must-see
- Youngson Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Kearney · ~7 km
- Jensen Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Kearney · ~12 km
- Northeast Sacramento State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Kearney · ~17 km
- Lindau Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Kearney · ~21 km
- Augie Nelson Park · park · Kearney · ~21 km
- Kearney County Museum · museum · Kearney · ~21 km
- Chartauqua Park · park · Kearney · ~21 km
- Clark Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Kearney · ~22 km
- Bluestem Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Kearney · ~25 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Nelson Dam
- Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lovewell Reservoir · lake · Jewell · ~105 km · Must-see
- Kirwin Reservoir · lake · Phillips · ~107 km · Must-see
- Waconda Lake · lake · Mitchell · ~131 km · Must-see
- Norton Dam · lake · Norton · ~140 km · Must-see
- Medicine Creek Dam · lake · Frontier · ~145 km · Must-see
- Roseland Lake · lake · Adams · ~38 km
- Prairie Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Adams · ~45 km
- Crystal Lake Recreation Area · lake · Adams · ~45 km
- Cottonmill Dam · lake · Buffalo · ~56 km
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Frequently asked
Is Nelson Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Nelson Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Nelson Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Nelson Dam?
Nearby: Pioneer Village (museum, 22 km), Fort Kearney State Historical Park (fort, 42 km), Lowell Historical Marker (sanctuary, 46 km), Museum of Nebraska Art (museum, 52 km), Chatauqua Pavilion (sanctuary, 55 km), Hastings Museum & Super Screen Theater (museum, 58 km).