Local favourite lake · Shawnee, Kansas
Shawnee County Dam
Shawnee County Dam is a lake in Shawnee, Kansas.
Shawnee County 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 Shawnee County 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 Shawnee County Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.01304, -95.63186. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shawnee County Dam
- Lake Shawnee Park · lake · Shawnee · ~2 km · Must-see
- Brown v Board of Education National Historic Site · sanctuary · Shawnee · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sumner Elementary School · sanctuary · Shawnee · ~8 km · Must-see
- Great Overland Station · museum · Shawnee · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Jivaro Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ward-Meade Park and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Shawnee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Washburn Park · sanctuary · Shawnee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Westboro Baptist Church · church · Shawnee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Topeka Zoo · church · Shawnee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Gage Park · park · Shawnee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Doran Rock Garden · sanctuary · Shawnee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Sherwood Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kansas Museum of History · museum · Shawnee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kansas State Historical Society - Center for Historical Research · museum · Shawnee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Vaquero Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Constitution Hall State Historic Site · sanctuary · Douglas · ~26 km · Must-see
- Twin Mounds · viewpoint · Douglas · ~26 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake Lions Club Community Park · lake · Shawnee · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shawnee County Dam
- Lake Shawnee Park · lake · Shawnee · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Jivaro Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Sherwood Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Vaquero Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake Lions Club Community Park · lake · Shawnee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Clinton Lake · lake · Douglas · ~29 km · Must-see
- Perry Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~30 km · Must-see
- Shawnee County State Lake Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Osage County State Lake Dam · lake · Osage · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lone Star Lake Dam · lake · Douglas · ~36 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Shawnee County Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Shawnee County Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Shawnee County Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Shawnee County Dam?
Nearby: Lake Shawnee Park (lake, 2 km), Brown v Board of Education National Historic Site (sanctuary, 6 km), Sumner Elementary School (sanctuary, 8 km), Great Overland Station (museum, 8 km), Lake Jivaro Dam (lake, 9 km), Ward-Meade Park and Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 9 km).