Fries Dam

Fries 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 Fries 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 Fries Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.11414, -98.57907. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fries Dam

• Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary · sanctuary · Hall · ~37 km · Must-see
• Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer · museum · Hall · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lowell Historical Marker · sanctuary · Buffalo · ~64 km · Must-see
• Plainsman Museum · museum · Hamilton · ~71 km · Must-see
• Hastings Museum & Super Screen Theater · museum · Adams · ~74 km · Must-see
• Dannebrog Park · park · Howard · ~4 km
• Pool Hill · viewpoint · Howard · ~12 km
• Mumpumpey Hill · viewpoint · Howard · ~13 km
• Farwell Museum · museum · Howard · ~15 km
• Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant · fort · Hall · ~28 km
• Cornhusker Farm State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hall · ~28 km
• George Park · park · Hall · ~30 km
• Eagle Scout Park · park · Hall · ~31 km
• Ashley Park · sanctuary · Hall · ~33 km
• Abbott Park · sanctuary · Hall · ~34 km
• Cotesfield City Park · park · Howard · ~35 km
• Ryder Park · park · Hall · ~35 km
• Broadwell Park · park · Hall · ~35 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Fries Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fries Dam

• Morning Star Lake · lake · Merrick · ~81 km · Must-see
• Virginia Smith Dam · lake · Garfield · ~120 km · Must-see
• Ravenna Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Buffalo · ~35 km
• Ravenna S Lake Dam · lake · Buffalo · ~35 km
• Sherman Dam · lake · Sherman · ~41 km
• Sherman Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Sherman · ~45 km
• Hord Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Merrick · ~65 km
• Hastings Nw Dam · lake · Adams · ~71 km
• Lake Hastings Park · lake · Adams · ~73 km
• Roseland Lake · lake · Adams · ~78 km

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