Ott Dam

Ott 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 Ott 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 Ott Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.18335, -99.14037. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ott Dam

• Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~21 km · Must-see
• Pioneer Village · museum · Kearney · ~49 km · Must-see
• Fort Kearney State Historical Park · fort · Kearney · ~65 km · Must-see
• Museum of Nebraska Art · museum · Buffalo · ~72 km · Must-see
• Adam Dam · cave · Franklin · ~6 km
• Anderson Dam · cave · Franklin · ~8 km
• Ritterbush Federal Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~15 km
• Quadhamer Federal Waterfowl Protection Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~18 km
• Macon Lakes Federal Waterfowl Protection Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~19 km
• South Sacramento State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Harlan · ~21 km
• Franklin City Park · park · Franklin · ~23 km
• Franklin County Museum · museum · Franklin · ~23 km
• Southeast Sacramento State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Harlan · ~24 km
• Indian Hill · viewpoint · Harlan · ~25 km
• Wilcox City Park · park · Kearney · ~26 km
• Harlan County Recreation Area · sanctuary · Harlan · ~26 km
• Frerichs Federal Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Kearney · ~26 km
• Alma City Park · park · Harlan · ~27 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ott Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ott Dam

• Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~21 km · Must-see
• Kirwin Reservoir · lake · Phillips · ~75 km · Must-see
• Norton Dam · lake · Norton · ~99 km · Must-see
• Medicine Creek Dam · lake · Frontier · ~118 km · Must-see
• Lovewell Reservoir · lake · Jewell · ~120 km · Must-see
• Waconda Lake · lake · Mitchell · ~125 km · Must-see
• Gardner-Larson Dam · lake · Gosper · ~71 km
• Cottonmill Dam · lake · Buffalo · ~72 km
• Blue Hole East Lake · lake · Buffalo · ~74 km
• Roseland Lake · lake · Adams · ~78 km

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