Must-see lake · Norton, Kansas
Norton Dam
Norton Dam is a lake in Norton, Kansas.
Norton Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Norton Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Norton Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.80533, -99.93313. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Norton Dam
- Nicodemus National Historic Site · sanctuary · Graham · ~67 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Hill · viewpoint · Norton · ~5 km
- Norton Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Norton · ~5 km
- Norton County Museum · museum · Norton · ~6 km
- Station 15 · fort · Norton · ~6 km
- Norton Veterans Memorial · fort · Norton · ~6 km
- Almena Congregational Church · church · Norton · ~27 km
- Big Dutchman Lake · lake · Norton · ~31 km
- West Union School (ruins) · fort · Norton · ~35 km
- Atkinson Dam · cave · Norton · ~41 km
- First Christian Church · church · Phillips · ~44 km
- The Dane G. Hansen Museum · museum · Phillips · ~44 km
- Westside Park · park · Furnas · ~47 km
- West Eagle Road · fort · Phillips · ~52 km
- H Road · fort · Harlan · ~56 km
- Sappa Peak · viewpoint · Harlan · ~57 km
- Antelope Lake · lake · Graham · ~63 km
- The LandMark Inn · fort · Decatur · ~64 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Norton Dam
- Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~80 km · Must-see
- Kirwin Reservoir · lake · Phillips · ~83 km · Must-see
- Medicine Creek Dam · lake · Frontier · ~85 km · Must-see
- Cedar Bluff Dam · lake · Trego · ~143 km · Must-see
- Big Dutchman Lake · lake · Norton · ~31 km
- Antelope Lake · lake · Graham · ~63 km
- Sheridan County State Lake Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~70 km
- Webster Dam · lake · Rooks · ~78 km
- Barnett Dam · lake · Gosper · ~82 km
- Meyers Dam · lake · Gosper · ~83 km
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Frequently asked
Is Norton Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Norton Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Norton Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Norton Dam?
Nearby: Nicodemus National Historic Site (sanctuary, 67 km), Horseshoe Hill (viewpoint, 5 km), Norton Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 5 km), Norton County Museum (museum, 6 km), Station 15 (fort, 6 km), Norton Veterans Memorial (fort, 6 km).
Is Norton Dam worth visiting?
Norton Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Kansas on Spotwander.