Notable lake · Geary, Kansas
Moon Lake Dam
Moon Lake Dam is a lake in Geary, Kansas.
Moon Lake 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 Moon Lake 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 Moon Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.07273, -96.80283. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Moon Lake Dam
- Milford Lake State Park Marina · lake · Geary · ~12 km · Must-see
- Konza Prairie Biological Station · sanctuary · Riley · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sunset Park · park · Riley · ~27 km · Must-see
- Kansas Landscape Arboretum · sanctuary · Clay · ~28 km · Must-see
- Kansas State University Gardens · sanctuary · Riley · ~29 km · Must-see
- Seven Dolors Catholic Church · church · Riley · ~29 km · Must-see
- First Congregational United Church of Christ · church · Riley · ~29 km · Must-see
- Manhattan · church · Riley · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tuttle Creek Lake · lake · Pottawatomie · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lander Park Carousel · attraction · Dickinson · ~49 km · Must-see
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum · museum · Dickinson · ~49 km · Must-see
- Abilene & Smokey Valley Railway · viewpoint · Dickinson · ~50 km · Must-see
- Council Grove City Lake Dam · lake · Morris · ~61 km · Must-see
- Hermit's Cave on Belfry Hill · cave · Morris · ~66 km · Must-see
- Council Grove · sanctuary · Morris · ~66 km · Must-see
- Lake Wabaunsee · lake · Wabaunsee · ~72 km · Must-see
- Ogden Hill · viewpoint · Geary · ~1 km
- Sherman Heights · viewpoint · Geary · ~2 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Moon Lake Dam
- Milford Lake State Park Marina · lake · Geary · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tuttle Creek Lake · lake · Pottawatomie · ~41 km · Must-see
- Council Grove City Lake Dam · lake · Morris · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lake Wabaunsee · lake · Wabaunsee · ~72 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake Lions Club Community Park · lake · Shawnee · ~102 km · Must-see
- Marion County Dam · lake · Marion · ~107 km · Must-see
- Lake Vaquero Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~109 km · Must-see
- Shawnee County State Lake Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~109 km · Must-see
- Lake Sherwood Dam · lake · Shawnee · ~111 km · Must-see
- Lake Shawnee Park · lake · Shawnee · ~127 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Moon Lake Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Moon Lake Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Moon Lake Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Moon Lake Dam?
Nearby: Milford Lake State Park Marina (lake, 12 km), Konza Prairie Biological Station (sanctuary, 26 km), Sunset Park (park, 27 km), Kansas Landscape Arboretum (sanctuary, 28 km), Kansas State University Gardens (sanctuary, 29 km), Seven Dolors Catholic Church (church, 29 km).
Is Moon Lake Dam worth visiting?
Moon Lake Dam is listed as a notable lake in Kansas on Spotwander.