Notable lake · Lincoln, Colorado
Karval Dam
Karval Dam is a lake in Lincoln, Colorado.
Karval 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 Karval 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 Karval Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.71638, -103.50552. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Karval Dam
- Hugo Municipal Pool · park · Lincoln · ~58 km · Must-see
- Adobe Creek Dam · lake · Bent · ~71 km · Must-see
- Karval Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Lincoln · ~0 km
- Evilsizer Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~13 km
- Kim Hill · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~28 km
- Black Hills · viewpoint · Crowley · ~29 km
- L G Kinney Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~36 km
- Best Dam · lake · Kiowa · ~39 km
- Haswell Jail (worlds Smallest Jail) · fort · Kiowa · ~52 km
- Lake Henry Dam · lake · Crowley · ~69 km
- Horse Creek and Black Draw Dam · lake · Crowley · ~72 km
- Amy R Foote Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~74 km
- Karval Fellowship Church · church · Lincoln · ~4 km
- Blue Cliff Church · church · Lincoln · ~12 km
- Stanley Gulch · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~12 km
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~15 km
- McKenzie Draw · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~16 km
- Historic Yuma Museum · museum · Lincoln · ~18 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Karval Dam
- Adobe Creek Dam · lake · Bent · ~71 km · Must-see
- Lake Meredith Reservoir · lake · Crowley · ~76 km · Must-see
- John Martin Reservoir · lake · Bent · ~107 km · Must-see
- John Martin Reservoir State Park · lake · Bent · ~107 km · Must-see
- Saint Charles Mesa Dam · lake · Pueblo · ~133 km · Must-see
- Runyon Lake · lake · Pueblo · ~135 km · Must-see
- Lake Pueblo State Park · lake · Pueblo · ~149 km · Must-see
- Karval Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Lincoln · ~0 km
- Evilsizer Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~13 km
- L G Kinney Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~36 km
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Frequently asked
Is Karval Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Karval Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Karval Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Karval Dam?
Nearby: Hugo Municipal Pool (park, 58 km), Adobe Creek Dam (lake, 71 km), Karval Lake State Recreation Area (lake, 0 km), Evilsizer Lake (lake, 13 km), Kim Hill (viewpoint, 28 km), Black Hills (viewpoint, 29 km).
Is Karval Dam worth visiting?
Karval Dam is listed as a notable lake in Colorado on Spotwander.