Local favourite lake · Russell, Kansas
Wilson Dam
Wilson Dam is a lake in Russell, Kansas.
Wilson 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 Wilson 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 Wilson Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.96607, -98.49588. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wilson Dam
- Wilson Reservoir · lake · Russell · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fort Harker Museum Complex · museum · Ellsworth · ~51 km · Must-see
- Faris Caves · cave · Ellsworth · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mushroom Rock State Park · attraction · Ellsworth · ~60 km · Must-see
- Kanopolis State Park · park · Ellsworth · ~72 km · Must-see
- Waconda Lake · lake · Mitchell · ~73 km · Must-see
- Highland Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~13 km
- Garden of Eden · museum · Russell · ~13 km
- Atlas Launch Facility 550-8 · fort · Ellsworth · ~19 km
- Immanuel Lutheran Church · church · Ellsworth · ~20 km
- Amherst Church · church · Russell · ~31 km
- Meades Ranch Triangulation Station · fort · Osborne · ~36 km
- Bethany Church · church · Lincoln · ~38 km
- Lincoln County Historical Society · museum · Lincoln · ~39 km
- Kyne House Museum · fort · Lincoln · ~39 km
- Central Christian Church · church · Lincoln · ~39 km
- Lincoln United Methodist Church · church · Lincoln · ~39 km
- Avenue of History · museum · Russell · ~40 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wilson Dam
- Wilson Reservoir · lake · Russell · ~9 km · Must-see
- Waconda Lake · lake · Mitchell · ~73 km · Must-see
- Kanopolis Dam · lake · Ellsworth · ~75 km · Must-see
- Kirwin Reservoir · lake · Phillips · ~120 km · Must-see
- Inman Lake · lake · McPherson · ~131 km · Must-see
- Cedar Bluff Dam · lake · Trego · ~135 km · Must-see
- Lovewell Reservoir · lake · Jewell · ~137 km · Must-see
- Highland Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~13 km
- Fossil Creek Dam · lake · Russell · ~41 km
- Saline County State Lake Dam · lake · Saline · ~92 km
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Frequently asked
Is Wilson Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wilson Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Wilson Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Wilson Dam?
Nearby: Wilson Reservoir (lake, 9 km), Fort Harker Museum Complex (museum, 51 km), Faris Caves (cave, 57 km), Mushroom Rock State Park (attraction, 60 km), Kanopolis State Park (park, 72 km), Waconda Lake (lake, 73 km).