Local favourite lake · Polk, Nebraska
Olson Dam
Olson Dam is a lake in Polk, Nebraska.
Olson 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 Olson 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 Olson Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.09335, -97.58033. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Olson Dam
- Morning Star Lake · lake · Merrick · ~27 km · Must-see
- Quincentenary Belltower · park · Platte · ~51 km · Must-see
- Plainsman Museum · museum · Hamilton · ~54 km · Must-see
- Buckley Park · park · Polk · ~3 km
- Anderson Dam · cave · Polk · ~8 km
- Ransom Dam 1747 · lake · Polk · ~10 km
- Renquist Basin State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · York · ~15 km
- Gresham Municipal Park · park · York · ~21 km
- Wessels Dam · lake · York · ~21 km
- Waco Federal Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · York · ~27 km
- Scow Detention Dam · lake · Polk · ~29 km
- Miller Park · park · York · ~30 km
- Waco Municipal Park · park · York · ~30 km
- Duke Park · park · York · ~30 km
- Anna Bemis Palmer Museum · museum · York · ~31 km
- East Hill Park · park · York · ~31 km
- Freeman Lake Federal Waterfowl Production Area · lake · York · ~31 km
- Harrison Park · park · York · ~32 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Olson Dam
- Morning Star Lake · lake · Merrick · ~27 km · Must-see
- Conestoga Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~89 km · Must-see
- Capitol Beach Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~96 km · Must-see
- Lake Wanahoo Dam · lake · Saunders · ~103 km · Must-see
- Zorinsky Lake Park · lake · Douglas · ~148 km · Must-see
- Ransom Dam 1747 · lake · Polk · ~10 km
- Wessels Dam · lake · York · ~21 km
- Scow Detention Dam · lake · Polk · ~29 km
- Freeman Lake Federal Waterfowl Production Area · lake · York · ~31 km
- Driewer Reservoir Dam · lake · York · ~34 km
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Frequently asked
Is Olson Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Olson Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Olson Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Olson Dam?
Nearby: Morning Star Lake (lake, 27 km), Quincentenary Belltower (park, 51 km), Plainsman Museum (museum, 54 km), Buckley Park (park, 3 km), Anderson Dam (cave, 8 km), Ransom Dam 1747 (lake, 10 km).