Newquist Dam

Newquist 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 Newquist 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 Newquist Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.94334, -99.57039. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Newquist Dam

• Robert Henri Historical Walkway · museum · Dawson · ~45 km · Must-see
• Museum of Nebraska Art · museum · Buffalo · ~62 km · Must-see
• Fort Kearney State Historical Park · fort · Kearney · ~73 km · Must-see
• Anthony Dam · cave · Dawson · ~20 km
• Arrasmith Dam · cave · Buffalo · ~22 km
• Jessen Dam · lake · Dawson · ~23 km
• Pioneer Park · park · Dawson · ~28 km
• Dawson County Historical Museum · museum · Dawson · ~28 km
• Kirkpatrick Memorial Park · park · Dawson · ~28 km
• Plum Creek Park · park · Dawson · ~29 km
• Arbor Park · park · Dawson · ~30 km
• Oak Park · park · Dawson · ~31 km
• Bitterns Call State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Dawson · ~32 km
• Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles · museum · Dawson · ~33 km
• Oconto City Park · park · Custer · ~34 km
• Lemmer East Dam · lake · Dawson · ~34 km
• Dogwood State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Dawson · ~35 km
• Pressy State Recreation Grounds · park · Custer · ~36 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Newquist Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Newquist Dam

• Medicine Creek Dam · lake · Frontier · ~104 km · Must-see
• Lake Maloney South Beach Recreation Area · lake · Lincoln · ~126 km · Must-see
• Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~126 km · Must-see
• Virginia Smith Dam · lake · Garfield · ~129 km · Must-see
• Jessen Dam · lake · Dawson · ~23 km
• Lemmer East Dam · lake · Dawson · ~34 km
• Spring Creek 9-A Dam · lake · Dawson · ~40 km
• KAMI-AM (Cozad) · lake · Dawson · ~41 km
• Blue Hole East Lake · lake · Buffalo · ~42 km
• Phillips Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Gosper · ~42 km

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