Notable lake · York, Nebraska
Wessels Dam
Wessels Dam is a lake in York, Nebraska.
Wessels 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 Wessels 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 Wessels Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.95072, -97.50332. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wessels Dam
- Morning Star Lake · lake · Merrick · ~46 km · Must-see
- Plainsman Museum · museum · Hamilton · ~53 km · Must-see
- Quincentenary Belltower · park · Platte · ~67 km · Must-see
- Conestoga Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~73 km · Must-see
- Nine Mile Prairie · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~73 km · Must-see
- Waco Federal Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · York · ~6 km
- Waco Municipal Park · park · York · ~9 km
- Duke Park · park · York · ~13 km
- Miller Park · park · York · ~13 km
- Freeman Lake Federal Waterfowl Production Area · lake · York · ~14 km
- East Hill Park · park · York · ~14 km
- Anna Bemis Palmer Museum · museum · York · ~15 km
- Gresham Municipal Park · park · York · ~15 km
- Beaver Creek Park · sanctuary · York · ~16 km
- Linear Park · park · York · ~16 km
- Harrison Park · park · York · ~16 km
- North Lake Basin State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Seward · ~18 km
- South Ball Park · park · Seward · ~18 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wessels Dam
- Morning Star Lake · lake · Merrick · ~46 km · Must-see
- Conestoga Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~73 km · Must-see
- Capitol Beach Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~82 km · Must-see
- Lake Wanahoo Dam · lake · Saunders · ~102 km · Must-see
- Zorinsky Lake Park · lake · Douglas · ~144 km · Must-see
- Freeman Lake Federal Waterfowl Production Area · lake · York · ~14 km
- North Lake Basin State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Seward · ~18 km
- Ransom Dam 1747 · lake · Polk · ~28 km
- Driewer Reservoir Dam · lake · York · ~33 km
- Moravec Dam · lake · Butler · ~41 km
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Frequently asked
Is Wessels Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wessels Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wessels Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wessels Dam?
Nearby: Morning Star Lake (lake, 46 km), Plainsman Museum (museum, 53 km), Quincentenary Belltower (park, 67 km), Conestoga Lake (lake, 73 km), Nine Mile Prairie (sanctuary, 73 km), Waco Federal Waterfowl Production Area (sanctuary, 6 km).
Is Wessels Dam worth visiting?
Wessels Dam is listed as a notable lake in Nebraska on Spotwander.