Richards Dam

Richards 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 Richards 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 Richards Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.21001, -99.38538. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Richards Dam

• Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~24 km · Must-see
• Pioneer Village · museum · Kearney · ~62 km · Must-see
• Fort Kearney State Historical Park · fort · Kearney · ~72 km · Must-see
• Alma City Park · park · Harlan · ~16 km
• Alma Vista Picnic Area · park · Harlan · ~18 km
• Harlan County Recreation Area · sanctuary · Harlan · ~20 km
• South Sacramento State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Harlan · ~22 km
• Sappa Peak · viewpoint · Harlan · ~24 km
• Jones Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Phelps · ~25 km
• Southeast Sacramento State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Harlan · ~25 km
• Sacramento-Wilcox State Wildlife Mgt Are · sanctuary · Phelps · ~26 km
• Indian Hill · viewpoint · Harlan · ~26 km
• Adam Dam · cave · Franklin · ~28 km
• H Road · fort · Harlan · ~30 km
• Anderson Dam · cave · Franklin · ~31 km
• Wilcox City Park · park · Kearney · ~31 km
• Lincoln Elementary School · fort · Phelps · ~32 km
• Bethel Lutheran Church · church · Phelps · ~32 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Richards Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Richards Dam

• Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~24 km · Must-see
• Norton Dam · lake · Norton · ~81 km · Must-see
• Kirwin Reservoir · lake · Phillips · ~82 km · Must-see
• Medicine Creek Dam · lake · Frontier · ~91 km · Must-see
• Waconda Lake · lake · Mitchell · ~145 km · Must-see
• Lovewell Reservoir · lake · Jewell · ~146 km · Must-see
• Gardner-Larson Dam · lake · Gosper · ~47 km
• Victor Lake Federal Waterfowl Production Area · lake · Gosper · ~61 km
• Blue Hole East Lake · lake · Buffalo · ~67 km
• Phillippi Dam · lake · Gosper · ~71 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Nebraska

Frequently asked