Winter Dam

Winter 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 Winter 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 Winter Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.93167, -99.53872. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Winter Dam

• Robert Henri Historical Walkway · museum · Dawson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Museum of Nebraska Art · museum · Buffalo · ~58 km · Must-see
• Fort Kearney State Historical Park · fort · Kearney · ~69 km · Must-see
• Arrasmith Dam · cave · Buffalo · ~21 km
• Anthony Dam · cave · Dawson · ~24 km
• Jessen Dam · lake · Dawson · ~27 km
• Dawson County Historical Museum · museum · Dawson · ~29 km
• Kirkpatrick Memorial Park · park · Dawson · ~29 km
• Pioneer Park · park · Dawson · ~29 km
• Plum Creek Park · park · Dawson · ~30 km
• Arbor Park · park · Dawson · ~31 km
• Oak Park · park · Dawson · ~31 km
• Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles · museum · Dawson · ~33 km
• Dogwood State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Dawson · ~34 km
• Bitterns Call State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Dawson · ~35 km
• Oconto City Park · park · Custer · ~38 km
• Lemmer East Dam · lake · Dawson · ~38 km
• Blue Hole State Wildlife Management Area · park · Buffalo · ~38 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Winter Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Winter Dam

• Medicine Creek Dam · lake · Frontier · ~105 km · Must-see
• Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~124 km · Must-see
• Lake Maloney South Beach Recreation Area · lake · Lincoln · ~129 km · Must-see
• Virginia Smith Dam · lake · Garfield · ~129 km · Must-see
• Jessen Dam · lake · Dawson · ~27 km
• Lemmer East Dam · lake · Dawson · ~38 km
• Blue Hole East Lake · lake · Buffalo · ~39 km
• Phillips Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Gosper · ~42 km
• Phillippi Dam · lake · Gosper · ~43 km
• Spring Creek 9-A Dam · lake · Dawson · ~44 km

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