Local favourite lake · Furnas, Nebraska
Atkinson Dam
Atkinson Dam is a lake in Furnas, Nebraska.
Atkinson 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 Atkinson 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 Atkinson Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.00334, -99.64372. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Atkinson Dam
- Norton Dam · lake · Norton · ~41 km · Must-see
- Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~42 km · Must-see
- Kirwin Reservoir · lake · Phillips · ~70 km · Must-see
- Atkinson Dam · cave · Norton · ~0 km
- Sappa Peak · viewpoint · Harlan · ~16 km
- Almena Congregational Church · church · Norton · ~17 km
- H Road · fort · Harlan · ~17 km
- West Eagle Road · fort · Phillips · ~19 km
- Westside Park · park · Furnas · ~27 km
- Alma Vista Picnic Area · park · Harlan · ~31 km
- Alma City Park · park · Harlan · ~32 km
- Harlan County Recreation Area · sanctuary · Harlan · ~34 km
- Norton Veterans Memorial · fort · Norton · ~35 km
- Station 15 · fort · Norton · ~35 km
- Oxford State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Furnas · ~35 km
- Norton County Museum · museum · Norton · ~35 km
- Horseshoe Hill · viewpoint · Norton · ~38 km
- Indian Hill · viewpoint · Harlan · ~39 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Atkinson Dam
- Norton Dam · lake · Norton · ~41 km · Must-see
- Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~42 km · Must-see
- Kirwin Reservoir · lake · Phillips · ~70 km · Must-see
- Medicine Creek Dam · lake · Frontier · ~80 km · Must-see
- Big Dutchman Lake · lake · Norton · ~44 km
- Gardner-Larson Dam · lake · Gosper · ~56 km
- Barnett Dam · lake · Gosper · ~69 km
- Meyers Dam · lake · Gosper · ~70 km
- Bergstresser Dam · lake · Gosper · ~71 km
- Flammino Dam · lake · Gosper · ~73 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Atkinson Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Atkinson Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Atkinson Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Atkinson Dam?
Nearby: Norton Dam (lake, 41 km), Harlan County Lake (lake, 42 km), Kirwin Reservoir (lake, 70 km), Atkinson Dam (cave, 0 km), Sappa Peak (viewpoint, 16 km), Almena Congregational Church (church, 17 km).