Local favourite lake · Butler, Nebraska
Hilger Dam
Hilger Dam is a lake in Butler, Nebraska.
Hilger 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 Hilger 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 Hilger Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.28195, -97.16720. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hilger Dam
- Quincentenary Belltower · park · Platte · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Wanahoo Dam · lake · Saunders · ~58 km · Must-see
- Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area · park · Dodge · ~67 km · Must-see
- Nine Mile Prairie · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~68 km · Must-see
- Morning Star Lake · lake · Merrick · ~68 km · Must-see
- David City Park · park · Butler · ~7 km
- Detention Dam 6-F · lake · Butler · ~7 km
- Detention Dam 6-E · lake · Butler · ~8 km
- Bellwood Dam 6-G · lake · Butler · ~9 km
- Bell Park · park · Butler · ~11 km
- Bellwood Dam 3-B · lake · Butler · ~14 km
- Lincoln Park · park · Butler · ~15 km
- Detention Dam 3-C · lake · Butler · ~16 km
- Gruenewald Dam · lake · Butler · ~18 km
- Detention Dam 3-A · lake · Butler · ~19 km
- White Tail Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Colfax · ~19 km
- Tailrace Park · park · Platte · ~21 km
- Schuyler Park · park · Colfax · ~24 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hilger Dam
- Lake Wanahoo Dam · lake · Saunders · ~58 km · Must-see
- Morning Star Lake · lake · Merrick · ~68 km · Must-see
- Capitol Beach Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~78 km · Must-see
- Conestoga Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~79 km · Must-see
- Zorinsky Lake Park · lake · Douglas · ~104 km · Must-see
- Standing Bear Lake · lake · Douglas · ~108 km · Must-see
- Standing Bear Lake · lake · Pottawattamie · ~109 km · Must-see
- DeSoto Lake (Iowa) · lake · Pottawattamie · ~125 km · Must-see
- Carter Lake · lake · Pottawattamie · ~131 km · Must-see
- Lake Manawa · lake · Pottawattamie · ~137 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hilger Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hilger Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Hilger Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Hilger Dam?
Nearby: Quincentenary Belltower (park, 29 km), Lake Wanahoo Dam (lake, 58 km), Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area (park, 67 km), Nine Mile Prairie (sanctuary, 68 km), Morning Star Lake (lake, 68 km), David City Park (park, 7 km).