Notable lake · Bent, Colorado
Verhoeff Dam
Verhoeff Dam is a lake in Bent, Colorado.
Verhoeff Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Verhoeff Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Verhoeff Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.10746, -102.90759. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Verhoeff Dam
- John Martin Reservoir State Park · lake · Bent · ~7 km · Must-see
- John Martin Reservoir · lake · Bent · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fort Lyon · fort · Bent · ~25 km · Must-see
- Adobe Creek Dam · lake · Bent · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site · fort · Otero · ~58 km · Must-see
- Historic Granada War Relocation Center (Camp Amache), 1942-1945 · park · Prowers · ~63 km · Must-see
- Amache National Historic Site · park · Prowers · ~64 km · Must-see
- Koshare Museum & Trading Post · museum · Otero · ~72 km · Must-see
- Two Buttes · viewpoint · Prowers · ~74 km · Must-see
- Sand Creek Massacre National Historic SIte · park · Kiowa · ~75 km · Must-see
- Prowers Bridge · fort · Bent · ~15 km
- Bent's New Fort · fort · Bent · ~16 km
- Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site · fort · Bent · ~20 km
- Tristate 9-11 Memorial · fort · Prowers · ~32 km
- Big Timbers Museum · museum · Prowers · ~32 km
- Galaxy Gallery · museum · Prowers · ~32 km
- Neegronda Reservoir · lake · Kiowa · ~32 km
- Neesopah Reservoir · lake · Kiowa · ~33 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Verhoeff Dam
- John Martin Reservoir State Park · lake · Bent · ~7 km · Must-see
- John Martin Reservoir · lake · Bent · ~9 km · Must-see
- Adobe Creek Dam · lake · Bent · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Meredith Reservoir · lake · Crowley · ~88 km · Must-see
- Neegronda Reservoir · lake · Kiowa · ~32 km
- Neesopah Reservoir · lake · Kiowa · ~33 km
- Thurston Lake Dam · lake · Prowers · ~35 km
- King Reservoir · lake · Kiowa · ~36 km
- Neeskah Reservoir · lake · Kiowa · ~38 km
- Prince Reservoir · lake · Prowers · ~39 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Frequently asked
Is Verhoeff Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Verhoeff Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Verhoeff Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Verhoeff Dam?
Nearby: John Martin Reservoir State Park (lake, 7 km), John Martin Reservoir (lake, 9 km), Fort Lyon (fort, 25 km), Adobe Creek Dam (lake, 44 km), Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (fort, 58 km), Historic Granada War Relocation Center (Camp Amache), 1942-1945 (park, 63 km).
Is Verhoeff Dam worth visiting?
Verhoeff Dam is listed as a notable lake in Colorado on Spotwander.