Local favourite lake · Pawnee, Nebraska
Hoffman Dam
Hoffman Dam is a lake in Pawnee, Nebraska.
Hoffman 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 Hoffman 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 Hoffman Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.24605, -96.38601. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hoffman Dam
- Elijah Filley Stone Barn · attraction · Gage · ~17 km · Must-see
- Homestead National Historical Park · sanctuary · Gage · ~48 km · Must-see
- Stagecoach State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~56 km · Must-see
- Hollenberg Pony Express Station · sanctuary · Washington · ~68 km · Must-see
- Bluestem State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~70 km · Must-see
- Rock Creek Station State Historical Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~74 km · Must-see
- Methodist Church Ruins · fort · Johnson · ~13 km
- Plum Creek Dam 5-A · lake · Pawnee · ~14 km
- Burchard Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Pawnee · ~14 km
- Plum Creek Dam 6-A · lake · Pawnee · ~18 km
- Bowwood State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pawnee · ~19 km
- Plum Creek Dam 4-A · lake · Pawnee · ~19 km
- Cedar Creek Dam 9-A · lake · Gage · ~19 km
- Mud Creek Dam 2-A · lake · Gage · ~21 km
- Mud Creek Dam 4-J · lake · Gage · ~22 km
- Plum Creek Dam 3-A · lake · Pawnee · ~24 km
- Cedar Creek Dam 9-D · lake · Gage · ~26 km
- Bear Creek Dam 8-B · lake · Gage · ~26 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hoffman Dam
- Conestoga Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~87 km · Must-see
- Capitol Beach Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~89 km · Must-see
- Big Lake · lake · Holt · ~112 km · Must-see
- Big Lake · lake · Doniphan · ~113 km · Must-see
- Brown State Fishing Lake Dam · lake · Brown · ~121 km · Must-see
- Tuttle Creek Lake · lake · Pottawatomie · ~128 km · Must-see
- Zorinsky Lake Park · lake · Douglas · ~138 km · Must-see
- Lake Wanahoo Dam · lake · Saunders · ~140 km · Must-see
- Lake Manawa · lake · Pottawattamie · ~145 km · Must-see
- Plum Creek Dam 5-A · lake · Pawnee · ~14 km
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Frequently asked
Is Hoffman Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hoffman Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Hoffman Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Hoffman Dam?
Nearby: Elijah Filley Stone Barn (attraction, 17 km), Homestead National Historical Park (sanctuary, 48 km), Stagecoach State Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 56 km), Hollenberg Pony Express Station (sanctuary, 68 km), Bluestem State Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 70 km), Rock Creek Station State Historical Park (sanctuary, 74 km).