Olson Dam

Olson 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 Olson 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 Olson Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.35335, -98.89536. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Olson 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 · ~48 km · Must-see
• Museum of Nebraska Art · museum · Buffalo · ~52 km · Must-see
• Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~56 km · Must-see
• Chatauqua Pavilion · sanctuary · Adams · ~61 km · Must-see
• Hastings Museum & Super Screen Theater · museum · Adams · ~63 km · Must-see
• Republican Pawnee Village · sanctuary · Webster · ~71 km · Must-see
• Guide Rock · viewpoint · Webster · ~74 km · Must-see
• Youngson Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Kearney · ~13 km
• Northeast Sacramento State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Kearney · ~14 km
• Lindau Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Kearney · ~17 km
• Clark Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Kearney · ~17 km
• Jensen Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Kearney · ~17 km
• Ritterbush Federal Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~20 km
• Bluestem Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Kearney · ~21 km
• Kearney County Museum · museum · Kearney · ~21 km
• Chartauqua Park · park · Kearney · ~21 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Olson Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Olson Dam

• Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~56 km · Must-see
• Kirwin Reservoir · lake · Phillips · ~103 km · Must-see
• Lovewell Reservoir · lake · Jewell · ~108 km · Must-see
• Waconda Lake · lake · Mitchell · ~131 km · Must-see
• Norton Dam · lake · Norton · ~134 km · Must-see
• Medicine Creek Dam · lake · Frontier · ~140 km · Must-see
• Roseland Lake · lake · Adams · ~43 km
• Prairie Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Adams · ~50 km
• Crystal Lake Recreation Area · lake · Adams · ~50 km
• Cottonmill Dam · lake · Buffalo · ~55 km

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