Local favourite lake · Kimball, Nebraska

Nelson Dam

Nelson Dam is a lake in Kimball, Nebraska.

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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: 41.31165, -103.93884. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nelson Dam

Texas Trail Museum · museum · Laramie · ~23 km · Must-see
Kimball Assembly of God Church · church · Kimball · ~31 km · Must-see
Panorama Point · viewpoint · Kimball · ~43 km · Must-see
Bighorn Mountain · viewpoint · Banner · ~53 km · Must-see
Wildcat Mountain · viewpoint · Banner · ~54 km · Must-see
Hawk Springs State Recreation Area · lake · Goshen · ~62 km · Must-see
Signal Butte · fort · Scotts Bluff · ~68 km · Must-see
East Pawnee Butte · viewpoint · Weld · ~68 km · Must-see
West Pawnee Butte · viewpoint · Weld · ~68 km · Must-see
Williams Gap State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Banner · ~70 km · Must-see
Robidoux Pass · sanctuary · Scotts Bluff · ~71 km · Must-see
Pawnee National Grassland · sanctuary · Weld · ~74 km · Must-see
East Gering Drain Dam · lake · Scotts Bluff · ~75 km · Must-see
Oliver Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Kimball · ~17 km
Nebraska Historical Marker · sanctuary · Kimball · ~18 km
Maginnis Irrigation Flume historical marker · fort · Kimball · ~20 km
Maginnis Irrigation Aqueduct · fort · Kimball · ~20 km
Frenchman Valley Co-op · viewpoint · Kimball · ~30 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Nelson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Nelson Dam

Hawk Springs State Recreation Area · lake · Goshen · ~62 km · Must-see
East Gering Drain Dam · lake · Scotts Bluff · ~75 km · Must-see
Jackson Lake State Park · lake · Morgan · ~129 km · Must-see
Prewitt Reservoir · lake · Cheyenne · ~138 km · Must-see
Prewitt Reservoir · lake · Washington · ~138 km · Must-see
Oliver Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Kimball · ~17 km
C W Dam · lake · Laramie · ~37 km
Culek Dam · lake · Laramie · ~39 km
Gardner Dam · lake · Laramie · ~41 km
Thomas Number 2 Dam · lake · Laramie · ~42 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: Texas Trail Museum (museum, 23 km), Kimball Assembly of God Church (church, 31 km), Panorama Point (viewpoint, 43 km), Bighorn Mountain (viewpoint, 53 km), Wildcat Mountain (viewpoint, 54 km), Hawk Springs State Recreation Area (lake, 62 km).