Cottonmill Dam

Cottonmill Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Cottonmill Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Cottonmill Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.70206, -99.14336. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cottonmill Dam

• Museum of Nebraska Art · museum · Buffalo · ~7 km · Must-see
• Fort Kearney State Historical Park · fort · Kearney · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lowell Historical Marker · sanctuary · Buffalo · ~31 km · Must-see
• Pioneer Village · museum · Kearney · ~34 km · Must-see
• Cottonmill Swimming Beach · beach · Buffalo · ~0 km
• West Lincolnway Park · park · Buffalo · ~2 km
• Ted Baldwin Park · park · Buffalo · ~4 km
• Fort Kearney Historical Marker · fort · Buffalo · ~5 km
• East Odessa State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Buffalo · ~5 km
• Memorial Diamond Park · park · Buffalo · ~5 km
• Pioneer Park · park · Buffalo · ~5 km
• Harmon Park · park · Buffalo · ~6 km
• Centennial Park · park · Buffalo · ~6 km
• Trails and Rails Museum · museum · Buffalo · ~6 km
• Rainwater Basin · sanctuary · Buffalo · ~7 km
• Collins Park · park · Buffalo · ~7 km
• Dryden Park · park · Buffalo · ~8 km
• Fort Kearney Museum · museum · Buffalo · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cottonmill Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cottonmill Dam

• Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~89 km · Must-see
• Medicine Creek Dam · lake · Frontier · ~122 km · Must-see
• Kirwin Reservoir · lake · Phillips · ~147 km · Must-see
• Blue Hole East Lake · lake · Buffalo · ~23 km
• Ravenna Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Buffalo · ~52 km
• Ravenna S Lake Dam · lake · Buffalo · ~52 km
• Victor Lake Federal Waterfowl Production Area · lake · Gosper · ~56 km
• Phillippi Dam · lake · Gosper · ~61 km
• Roseland Lake · lake · Adams · ~63 km
• Phillips Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Gosper · ~67 km

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