Notable lake · Kit Carson, Colorado
Verhoeffs Big Dam
Verhoeffs Big Dam is a lake in Kit Carson, Colorado.
Verhoeffs Big 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 Verhoeffs Big 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 Verhoeffs Big Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.25694, -103.06717. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Verhoeffs Big Dam
- Hugo Municipal Pool · park · Lincoln · ~46 km · Must-see
- Limon Heritage Museum and Railroad Park Complex · museum · Lincoln · ~67 km · Must-see
- Rock Island Snow Plow No. 95580 · attraction · Lincoln · ~67 km · Must-see
- Flagler Airport Sign · fort · Kit Carson · ~4 km
- Flagler Dam · lake · Kit Carson · ~10 km
- Arriba Town Hall and Museum · museum · Lincoln · ~23 km
- Amy R Foote Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~29 km
- Eureka Hill · viewpoint · Cheyenne · ~45 km
- World's Wonder View Tower · museum · Lincoln · ~48 km
- Twin Buttes · viewpoint · Cheyenne · ~55 km
- L G Kinney Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~58 km
- Lake Creek Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~65 km
- Limon Watershed L-3 Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~67 km
- Landsman Hill · viewpoint · Cheyenne · ~67 km
- Limon Watershed L-2 Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~68 km
- Limon Watershed L-1 Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~68 km
- Limon Watershed L-1 Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~68 km
- Flat Top · viewpoint · Washington · ~72 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Verhoeffs Big Dam
- Adobe Creek Dam · lake · Bent · ~144 km · Must-see
- Flagler Dam · lake · Kit Carson · ~10 km
- Amy R Foote Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~29 km
- L G Kinney Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~58 km
- Lake Creek Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~65 km
- Limon Watershed L-3 Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~67 km
- Limon Watershed L-2 Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~68 km
- Limon Watershed L-1 Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~68 km
- Limon Watershed L-1 Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~68 km
- Evilsizer Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~78 km
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Frequently asked
Is Verhoeffs Big Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Verhoeffs Big Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Verhoeffs Big Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Verhoeffs Big Dam?
Nearby: Hugo Municipal Pool (park, 46 km), Limon Heritage Museum and Railroad Park Complex (museum, 67 km), Rock Island Snow Plow No. 95580 (attraction, 67 km), Flagler Airport Sign (fort, 4 km), Flagler Dam (lake, 10 km), Arriba Town Hall and Museum (museum, 23 km).
Is Verhoeffs Big Dam worth visiting?
Verhoeffs Big Dam is listed as a notable lake in Colorado on Spotwander.