Ray Dam

Ray 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 Ray 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 Ray Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.25335, -98.64368. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ray Dam

• Republican Pawnee Village · sanctuary · Webster · ~41 km · Must-see
• Guide Rock · viewpoint · Webster · ~45 km · Must-see
• Pioneer Village · museum · Kearney · ~48 km · Must-see
• Chatauqua Pavilion · sanctuary · Adams · ~52 km · Must-see
• Hastings Museum & Super Screen Theater · museum · Adams · ~55 km · Must-see
• Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States · park · Smith · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lowell Historical Marker · sanctuary · Buffalo · ~66 km · Must-see
• Fort Kearney State Historical Park · fort · Kearney · ~66 km · Must-see
• Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~71 km · Must-see
• Jensen Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Kearney · ~23 km
• Youngson Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Kearney · ~25 km
• Webster County Historical Museum · museum · Webster · ~26 km
• Armstrong Dam · cave · Webster · ~26 km
• Willa Cather House · museum · Webster · ~26 km
• Red Cloud City Park · sanctuary · Webster · ~27 km
• Elk Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Webster · ~27 km
• Burlington Depot · museum · Webster · ~28 km
• Indian Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Webster · ~29 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ray Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ray Dam

• Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lovewell Reservoir · lake · Jewell · ~78 km · Must-see
• Kirwin Reservoir · lake · Phillips · ~102 km · Must-see
• Waconda Lake · lake · Mitchell · ~109 km · Must-see
• Meents Dam · lake · Webster · ~34 km
• Crystal Lake Recreation Area · lake · Adams · ~35 km
• Roseland Lake · lake · Adams · ~42 km
• Prairie Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Adams · ~43 km
• Herz Pohlmeier Dam · lake · Nuckolls · ~43 km
• Jensen Dam 6750 · lake · Webster · ~43 km

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