Longley Dam

Longley 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 Longley 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 Longley Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.91228, -99.70755. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Longley Dam

• Robert Henri Historical Walkway · museum · Dawson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Museum of Nebraska Art · museum · Buffalo · ~72 km · Must-see
• Jessen Dam · lake · Dawson · ~10 km
• Anthony Dam · cave · Dawson · ~13 km
• Pioneer Park · park · Dawson · ~18 km
• Bitterns Call State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Dawson · ~18 km
• Plum Creek Park · park · Dawson · ~18 km
• Kirkpatrick Memorial Park · park · Dawson · ~18 km
• Dawson County Historical Museum · museum · Dawson · ~18 km
• Arbor Park · park · Dawson · ~20 km
• Oak Park · park · Dawson · ~20 km
• Lemmer East Dam · lake · Dawson · ~23 km
• Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles · museum · Dawson · ~24 km
• Darr Strip State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Dawson · ~25 km
• KAMI-AM (Cozad) · lake · Dawson · ~26 km
• Spring Creek 9-A Dam · lake · Dawson · ~27 km
• Sportsman Park · park · Dawson · ~29 km
• Sportsman Field · park · Dawson · ~29 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Longley Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Longley Dam

• Medicine Creek Dam · lake · Frontier · ~92 km · Must-see
• Lake Maloney South Beach Recreation Area · lake · Lincoln · ~112 km · Must-see
• Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~127 km · Must-see
• Virginia Smith Dam · lake · Garfield · ~138 km · Must-see
• Jessen Dam · lake · Dawson · ~10 km
• Lemmer East Dam · lake · Dawson · ~23 km
• KAMI-AM (Cozad) · lake · Dawson · ~26 km
• Spring Creek 9-A Dam · lake · Dawson · ~27 km
• Phillips Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Gosper · ~32 km
• Johnson Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Gosper · ~34 km

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