Lewis Dam

Lewis 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 Lewis 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 Lewis Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.01893, -98.82546. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lewis Dam

• Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States · park · Smith · ~37 km · Must-see
• Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~47 km · Must-see
• Republican Pawnee Village · sanctuary · Webster · ~53 km · Must-see
• Guide Rock · viewpoint · Webster · ~54 km · Must-see
• Kirwin Reservoir · lake · Phillips · ~65 km · Must-see
• Pioneer Village · museum · Kearney · ~69 km · Must-see
• Limestone Bluffs State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~7 km
• Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~9 km
• Ash Grove State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~15 km
• Franklin County Museum · museum · Franklin · ~18 km
• Franklin City Park · park · Franklin · ~18 km
• Macon Lakes Federal Waterfowl Protection Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~28 km
• Indian Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Webster · ~32 km
• Webster County Historical Museum · museum · Webster · ~33 km
• Burlington Depot · museum · Webster · ~33 km
• Wagner Park · park · Smith · ~33 km
• Willa Cather House · museum · Webster · ~34 km
• Red Cloud City Park · sanctuary · Webster · ~34 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lewis Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lewis Dam

• Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~47 km · Must-see
• Kirwin Reservoir · lake · Phillips · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lovewell Reservoir · lake · Jewell · ~82 km · Must-see
• Waconda Lake · lake · Mitchell · ~87 km · Must-see
• Norton Dam · lake · Norton · ~122 km · Must-see
• Jensen Dam 6750 · lake · Webster · ~48 km
• Jensen Dam 1761 · lake · Webster · ~49 km
• Meents Dam · lake · Webster · ~58 km
• Herz Pohlmeier Dam · lake · Nuckolls · ~72 km
• Crystal Lake Recreation Area · lake · Adams · ~73 km

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