Scott Dam

Scott 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 Scott 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 Scott Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.62542, -101.07918. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Scott Dam

• Enders Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Chase · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Maloney South Beach Recreation Area · lake · Lincoln · ~64 km · Must-see
• Grant City Park · park · Perkins · ~75 km · Must-see
• Hayes Center State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hayes · ~16 km
• Hayes Center Special Use Dam · lake · Hayes · ~17 km
• Palisade City Park · park · Hitchcock · ~38 km
• Wellfleet State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~39 km
• Welfleet Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~40 km
• Wauneta North Dam · lake · Chase · ~40 km
• Red Willow Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Frontier · ~52 km
• Church of The Brethren · church · Chase · ~54 km
• Indian Point Recreation Area · park · Frontier · ~56 km
• Spring Creek Recreation Area · park · Frontier · ~56 km
• Red Willow State Recreation Area · park · Frontier · ~57 km
• Hansen Memorial Reserve State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~59 km
• McCook Army Airfield · fort · Red Willow · ~59 km
• McCook Army Air Base Historical Marker · fort · Red Willow · ~60 km
• Christian Faith Outreach · church · Chase · ~60 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Scott Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Scott Dam

• Enders Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Chase · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Maloney South Beach Recreation Area · lake · Lincoln · ~64 km · Must-see
• Medicine Creek Dam · lake · Frontier · ~97 km · Must-see
• George P Kingsley Dam · lake · Keith · ~105 km · Must-see
• Lake McConaughy · lake · Keith · ~118 km · Must-see
• Hayes Center Special Use Dam · lake · Hayes · ~17 km
• Welfleet Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~40 km
• Wauneta North Dam · lake · Chase · ~40 km
• Red Willow Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Frontier · ~52 km
• Swanson Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Hitchcock · ~64 km

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