Bauman Dam

Bauman 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 Bauman 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 Bauman Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.21043, -97.96502. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bauman Dam

• Republican Pawnee Village · sanctuary · Webster · ~43 km · Must-see
• Pawnee Indian Museum State Historic Site · fort · Republic · ~43 km · Must-see
• Guide Rock · viewpoint · Webster · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lovewell Reservoir · lake · Jewell · ~45 km · Must-see
• Boyer Museum of Animated Carvings · museum · Republic · ~64 km · Must-see
• Hastings Museum & Super Screen Theater · museum · Adams · ~71 km · Must-see
• Chatauqua Pavilion · sanctuary · Adams · ~71 km · Must-see
• Bauman Dam-1 Dam · lake · Nuckolls · ~2 km
• Oregon Trail Park · park · Nuckolls · ~8 km
• Adams Dam · cave · Nuckolls · ~9 km
• North Park · park · Nuckolls · ~11 km
• Harbine Park · park · Nuckolls · ~11 km
• Smartweed Marsh State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Nuckolls · ~18 km
• Houtwed Dam · lake · Nuckolls · ~19 km
• Smartweed Marsh West State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Nuckolls · ~20 km
• South Park · park · Clay · ~21 km
• Standpipe Park · park · Clay · ~22 km
• Bluewing Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Clay · ~23 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bauman Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bauman Dam

• Lovewell Reservoir · lake · Jewell · ~45 km · Must-see
• Waconda Lake · lake · Mitchell · ~110 km · Must-see
• Morning Star Lake · lake · Merrick · ~137 km · Must-see
• Harlan County Lake · lake · Harlan · ~139 km · Must-see
• Conestoga Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~141 km · Must-see
• Bauman Dam-1 Dam · lake · Nuckolls · ~2 km
• Houtwed Dam · lake · Nuckolls · ~19 km
• Herz Pohlmeier Dam · lake · Nuckolls · ~31 km
• Meents Dam · lake · Webster · ~39 km
• Dondlinger Dam · lake · Thayer · ~45 km

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