Pierce Dam

Pierce 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 Pierce 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 Pierce Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.20176, -97.51679. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pierce Dam

• Gilman Park · sanctuary · Pierce · ~1 km · Must-see
• Willow Creek State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pierce · ~6 km · Must-see
• WJAG-AM (Norfolk) · attraction · Madison · ~24 km · Must-see
• Elkhorn Valley Museum and Research Center · museum · Madison · ~25 km · Must-see
• Ta-Ha-Zouka Park · park · Madison · ~29 km · Must-see
• Neligh Mill Historic Site · park · Antelope · ~54 km · Must-see
• Wayne Historical Marker · park · Wayne · ~55 km · Must-see
• Saint Bonaventure Catholic Church · church · Boone · ~70 km · Must-see
• Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park · sanctuary · Antelope · ~73 km · Must-see
• Willow Creek Lake · lake · Pierce · ~7 km
• Elkhorn State Wildlife Management Area · park · Madison · ~22 km
• Skyview Lake · lake · Madison · ~23 km
• Skyview Park · park · Madison · ~24 km
• Liberty Bell Park · park · Madison · ~24 km
• Verges Park · sanctuary · Madison · ~25 km
• Verges Park Historical Marker · fort · Madison · ~25 km
• City Square Park · park · Madison · ~25 km
• Nord Park · park · Madison · ~26 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Pierce Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pierce Dam

• Lewis and Clark Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Knox · ~89 km · Must-see
• Lake Yankton · lake · Yankton · ~92 km · Must-see
• Gavins Point Dam · lake · Yankton · ~92 km · Must-see
• Lewis and Clark Lake · lake · Bon Homme · ~92 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Yankton · ~113 km · Must-see
• McCook Lake · lake · Woodbury · ~114 km · Must-see
• Marindahl Lake · lake · Yankton · ~120 km · Must-see
• Henry Dam · lake · Bon Homme · ~132 km · Must-see
• Morning Star Lake · lake · Merrick · ~144 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake · lake · Turner · ~148 km · Must-see

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