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: 41.44501, -98.14552. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Scott Dam

• Olson Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Boone · ~50 km · Must-see
• Morning Star Lake · lake · Merrick · ~50 km · Must-see
• Saint Bonaventure Catholic Church · church · Boone · ~63 km · Must-see
• Cedar Rapids City Park · park · Boone · ~16 km
• Fullerton Park · park · Nance · ~21 km
• Pilot Knob · viewpoint · Boone · ~23 km
• Dino Mini Park · park · Greeley · ~27 km
• Wolbach City Park · park · Greeley · ~27 km
• Beaver Bend State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Boone · ~34 km
• Headworks Park · park · Nance · ~37 km
• Prairie Wolf State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Nance · ~43 km
• Genoa Indian Industrial School Museum · museum · Nance · ~44 km
• North Park · park · Merrick · ~48 km
• Heber Hord House historical marker · fort · Merrick · ~48 km
• Lone Tree · fort · Merrick · ~49 km
• The Mormon Trail historical marker · fort · Merrick · ~49 km
• Lone Tree Park · sanctuary · Merrick · ~49 km
• Hord Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Merrick · ~51 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Scott Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Scott Dam

• Morning Star Lake · lake · Merrick · ~50 km · Must-see
• Virginia Smith Dam · lake · Garfield · ~123 km · Must-see
• Hord Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Merrick · ~51 km
• Pibel Dam · lake · Wheeler · ~59 km
• Pibel Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Wheeler · ~59 km
• Pibel Reservoir · lake · Wheeler · ~59 km
• Goedeken Reservoir · lake · Platte · ~75 km
• Ransom Dam 1747 · lake · Polk · ~77 km
• Scow Detention Dam · lake · Polk · ~78 km
• Sherman Dam · lake · Sherman · ~79 km

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