Local favourite lake · Sioux, Nebraska
Shepherd Dam
Shepherd Dam is a lake in Sioux, Nebraska.
Shepherd 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 Shepherd 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 Shepherd Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.86646, -103.99403. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shepherd Dam
- Sowbelly Canyon · viewpoint · Fall River · ~23 km · Must-see
- Oglala National Grassland · sanctuary · Sioux · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hudson-Meng Bison Kill · fort · Fall River · ~40 km · Must-see
- Toadstool Geologic Park · sanctuary · Fall River · ~42 km · Must-see
- Soldier Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Sioux · ~46 km · Must-see
- Fort Robinson · fort · Fall River · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Crawford · sanctuary · Fall River · ~65 km · Must-see
- Agate Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Sioux · ~67 km · Must-see
- Keel Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~10 km
- Bald Butte · viewpoint · Niobrara · ~11 km
- Dolores Number 1 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~12 km
- Jordan Reservoir · lake · Fall River · ~13 km
- Anderson Dam Number 1 · cave · Fall River · ~15 km
- Swanski Rock · viewpoint · Niobrara · ~16 km
- Thomas Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~18 km
- Turner Number 1 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~18 km
- Jordan Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~19 km
- Shepherds Point · viewpoint · Niobrara · ~21 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shepherd Dam
- Angostura Dam · lake · Fall River · ~87 km · Must-see
- Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~109 km · Must-see
- Glendo Dam · lake · Platte · ~112 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~143 km · Must-see
- Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~150 km · Must-see
- Keel Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~10 km
- Dolores Number 1 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~12 km
- Jordan Reservoir · lake · Fall River · ~13 km
- Thomas Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~18 km
- Turner Number 1 Dam · lake · Niobrara · ~18 km
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Frequently asked
Is Shepherd Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Shepherd Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Shepherd Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Shepherd Dam?
Nearby: Sowbelly Canyon (viewpoint, 23 km), Oglala National Grassland (sanctuary, 29 km), Hudson-Meng Bison Kill (fort, 40 km), Toadstool Geologic Park (sanctuary, 42 km), Soldier Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 46 km), Fort Robinson (fort, 60 km).