Local favourite lake · Cherry, Nebraska
Merritt Dam
Merritt Dam is a lake in Cherry, Nebraska.
Merritt 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 Merritt 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 Merritt Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.63272, -100.87201. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Merritt Dam
- Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~22 km · Must-see
- Valentine National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cherry · ~35 km · Must-see
- Valentine · church · Todd · ~47 km · Must-see
- Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cherry · ~54 km · Must-see
- Fort Niobrara · fort · Todd · ~54 km · Must-see
- Smith Falls · waterfall · Tripp · ~67 km · Must-see
- Niobrara National Scenic River · sanctuary · Cherry · ~74 km · Must-see
- Meritt Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~5 km
- Snake River Falls · waterfall · Cherry · ~6 km
- Merry Land Park · park · Cherry · ~15 km
- Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest · attraction · Todd · ~20 km
- Alkali Pond · lake · Cherry · ~21 km
- Rustlers Roost · viewpoint · Cherry · ~21 km
- Hackberry Lake · lake · Cherry · ~22 km
- Anderson Bridge State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cherry · ~22 km
- Devils Punch Bowl Lake · lake · Cherry · ~26 km
- Big Alkali State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cherry · ~27 km
- Bakers Lake · lake · Todd · ~28 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Merritt Dam
- Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~80 km · Must-see
- Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~85 km · Must-see
- Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~105 km · Must-see
- Dog Ear Lake State Production Area · lake · Tripp · ~124 km · Must-see
- Meritt Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~5 km
- Alkali Pond · lake · Cherry · ~21 km
- Hackberry Lake · lake · Cherry · ~22 km
- Devils Punch Bowl Lake · lake · Cherry · ~26 km
- Bakers Lake · lake · Todd · ~28 km
- Dads Lake · lake · Cherry · ~29 km
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Frequently asked
Is Merritt Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Merritt Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Merritt Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Merritt Dam?
Nearby: Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest (sanctuary, 22 km), Valentine National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 35 km), Valentine (church, 47 km), Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 54 km), Fort Niobrara (fort, 54 km), Smith Falls (waterfall, 67 km).