Zehr Dam

Zehr 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 Zehr 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 Zehr Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.85123, -98.82719. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Zehr Dam

• Lowell Historical Marker · sanctuary · Buffalo · ~21 km · Must-see
• Museum of Nebraska Art · museum · Buffalo · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fort Kearney State Historical Park · fort · Kearney · ~35 km · Must-see
• Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer · museum · Hall · ~48 km · Must-see
• Pioneer Village · museum · Kearney · ~50 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary · sanctuary · Hall · ~52 km · Must-see
• Chatauqua Pavilion · sanctuary · Adams · ~57 km · Must-see
• Hastings Museum & Super Screen Theater · museum · Adams · ~58 km · Must-see
• Davis Park · park · Buffalo · ~14 km
• War Axe State Recreation Area · park · Buffalo · ~20 km
• Windmill State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Buffalo · ~20 km
• Hannon Federal Waterfowl Production Area · park · Hall · ~21 km
• Denman Island State Wildlife Management Area · park · Hall · ~22 km
• Carl Island · river spot · Buffalo · ~23 km
• Ravenna Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Buffalo · ~25 km
• Ravenna S Lake Dam · lake · Buffalo · ~25 km
• Martins Reach State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hall · ~25 km
• Rowe Sanctuary · park · Buffalo · ~26 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Zehr Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Zehr Dam

• Morning Star Lake · lake · Merrick · ~117 km · Must-see
• Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~118 km · Must-see
• Virginia Smith Dam · lake · Garfield · ~142 km · Must-see
• Ravenna Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Buffalo · ~25 km
• Ravenna S Lake Dam · lake · Buffalo · ~25 km
• Cottonmill Dam · lake · Buffalo · ~39 km
• Roseland Lake · lake · Adams · ~49 km
• Hastings Nw Dam · lake · Adams · ~54 km
• Lake Hastings Park · lake · Adams · ~57 km
• Prairie Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Adams · ~57 km

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