Ross Dam

Ross 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 Ross 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 Ross Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.01763, -100.54113. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ross Dam

• Fort McPherson · fort · Lincoln · ~2 km · Must-see
• Lake Maloney South Beach Recreation Area · lake · Lincoln · ~23 km · Must-see
• Golden Spike Tower · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~35 km · Must-see
• Robert Henri Historical Walkway · museum · Dawson · ~62 km · Must-see
• Box Elder Canyon State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~4 km
• Cedar Canyon State Demonstration Forest · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~6 km
• Fort McPherson and North Platte Historical Marker · fort · Lincoln · ~8 km
• Pawnee Slough State Wildlife Management, Parks & Recreational Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~9 km
• Fort McPherson Historical Marker · fort · Lincoln · ~9 km
• Sioux Lookout Historical Monument · fort · Lincoln · ~12 km
• West Brady State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~13 km
• Platte State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~16 km
• Chester Island State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~16 km
• Jeffrey Lake Recreation · lake · Lincoln · ~17 km
• Fremont Slough State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~17 km
• Jeffrey Canyon State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~17 km
• Brady Community Church · church · Lincoln · ~18 km
• Interstate Park · park · Lincoln · ~26 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ross Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ross Dam

• Lake Maloney South Beach Recreation Area · lake · Lincoln · ~23 km · Must-see
• Medicine Creek Dam · lake · Frontier · ~95 km · Must-see
• George P Kingsley Dam · lake · Keith · ~122 km · Must-see
• Enders Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Chase · ~135 km · Must-see
• Lake McConaughy · lake · Keith · ~140 km · Must-see
• Jeffrey Lake Recreation · lake · Lincoln · ~17 km
• Birdwood Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Lincoln · ~40 km
• Hansen Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~40 km
• Lake Helen Recreation Area · lake · Dawson · ~41 km
• Hansen Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~41 km

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