Notable lake · Gosper, Nebraska
Scott Dam
Scott Dam is a lake in Gosper, Nebraska.
Scott 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 Scott 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 Scott Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.41145, -100.08676. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Scott Dam
- Medicine Creek Dam · lake · Frontier · ~15 km · Must-see
- Medicine Creek State Wildlife Management and Recreation Area · sanctuary · Frontier · ~19 km · Must-see
- Robert Henri Historical Walkway · museum · Dawson · ~63 km · Must-see
- George W Norris Home · sanctuary · Red Willow · ~64 km · Must-see
- Flammino Dam · lake · Gosper · ~1 km
- Bergstresser Dam · lake · Gosper · ~3 km
- Sayer Dam Number 2 · lake · Frontier · ~3 km
- Meyers Dam · lake · Gosper · ~3 km
- Barnett Dam · lake · Gosper · ~4 km
- Druse Dam · lake · Frontier · ~8 km
- Mowry Bluff Archeological Site · fort · Frontier · ~16 km
- Holbrook City Park · park · Furnas · ~17 km
- Cambridge City Park · park · Furnas · ~19 km
- Cambridge Museum · museum · Furnas · ~20 km
- Anderson Dam · cave · Gosper · ~24 km
- Gardner-Larson Dam · lake · Gosper · ~36 km
- Bailey Dam · cave · Gosper · ~37 km
- Elwood Reservoir State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Gosper · ~38 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Scott Dam
- Medicine Creek Dam · lake · Frontier · ~15 km · Must-see
- Norton Dam · lake · Norton · ~86 km · Must-see
- Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~100 km · Must-see
- Lake Maloney South Beach Recreation Area · lake · Lincoln · ~111 km · Must-see
- Kirwin Reservoir · lake · Phillips · ~144 km · Must-see
- Flammino Dam · lake · Gosper · ~1 km
- Bergstresser Dam · lake · Gosper · ~3 km
- Sayer Dam Number 2 · lake · Frontier · ~3 km
- Meyers Dam · lake · Gosper · ~3 km
- Barnett Dam · lake · Gosper · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
Is Scott Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Scott Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Scott Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Scott Dam?
Nearby: Medicine Creek Dam (lake, 15 km), Medicine Creek State Wildlife Management and Recreation Area (sanctuary, 19 km), Robert Henri Historical Walkway (museum, 63 km), George W Norris Home (sanctuary, 64 km), Flammino Dam (lake, 1 km), Bergstresser Dam (lake, 3 km).
Is Scott Dam worth visiting?
Scott Dam is listed as a notable lake in Nebraska on Spotwander.