Local favourite lake · Lincoln, Nebraska
Upper Diversion Dam
Upper Diversion Dam is a lake in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Upper Diversion 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 Upper Diversion 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 Upper Diversion Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.11374, -100.67608. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Diversion Dam
- Lake Maloney South Beach Recreation Area · lake · Lincoln · ~16 km · Must-see
- Golden Spike Tower · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fort McPherson · fort · Lincoln · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fremont Slough State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~3 km
- Platte State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~4 km
- Sioux Lookout Historical Monument · fort · Lincoln · ~8 km
- Memorial Park · park · Lincoln · ~8 km
- Interstate Park · park · Lincoln · ~9 km
- Cody Park Railroad Museum · museum · Lincoln · ~9 km
- North Platte Depot/Canteen Memorial · fort · Lincoln · ~9 km
- Jim Carpernter Memorial Men/Women Softball Complex · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~10 km
- Cody Park · park · Lincoln · ~10 km
- Centennial Park · park · Lincoln · ~10 km
- Orabella Park · park · Lincoln · ~11 km
- Kriz Park · park · Lincoln · ~13 km
- Buffalo Bill State Recreation Area · park · Lincoln · ~14 km
- Lincoln County Historical Museum · museum · Lincoln · ~14 km
- Eisenhower Park · park · Lincoln · ~14 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Diversion Dam
- Lake Maloney South Beach Recreation Area · lake · Lincoln · ~16 km · Must-see
- George P Kingsley Dam · lake · Keith · ~106 km · Must-see
- Medicine Creek Dam · lake · Frontier · ~113 km · Must-see
- Lake McConaughy · lake · Keith · ~123 km · Must-see
- Enders Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Chase · ~134 km · Must-see
- Hansen Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~21 km
- Hansen Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~22 km
- Birdwood Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Lincoln · ~23 km
- East Hershey Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Lincoln · ~25 km
- Jeffrey Lake Recreation · lake · Lincoln · ~36 km
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Frequently asked
Is Upper Diversion Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Upper Diversion Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Upper Diversion Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Upper Diversion Dam?
Nearby: Lake Maloney South Beach Recreation Area (lake, 16 km), Golden Spike Tower (viewpoint, 17 km), Fort McPherson (fort, 21 km), Fremont Slough State Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 3 km), Platte State Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 4 km), Sioux Lookout Historical Monument (fort, 8 km).