Must-see lake · Sedgwick, Kansas
Cheney Dam
Cheney Dam is a lake in Sedgwick, Kansas.
Cheney 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 Cheney 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 Cheney Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.72392, -97.80123. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cheney Dam
- Lake Afton Dam · lake · Sedgwick · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tanganyika Wildlife Park · park · Sedgwick · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sedgwick County Zoo · park · Sedgwick · ~43 km · Must-see
- Hutchinson Zoo · church · Reno · ~44 km · Must-see
- Carey Park · park · Reno · ~44 km · Must-see
- Strataca · museum · Reno · ~45 km · Must-see
- The Wichita Botanica Gardens · church · Sedgwick · ~48 km · Must-see
- Old Cowtown Museum · museum · Sedgwick · ~48 km · Must-see
- St. Teresa's · church · Reno · ~48 km · Must-see
- Wichita Art Museum · museum · Sedgwick · ~49 km · Must-see
- Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center · museum · Reno · ~49 km · Must-see
- Indian Center Museum · museum · Sedgwick · ~50 km · Must-see
- Exploration Place - Science and Discovery Center · museum · Sedgwick · ~50 km · Must-see
- Bernhard Warkentin Homestead · sanctuary · Harvey · ~51 km · Must-see
- Wichita - Sedgwick County Historical Museum · museum · Sedgwick · ~51 km · Must-see
- Great Plains Transportation Museum · museum · Sedgwick · ~52 km · Must-see
- Museum of World Treasures · museum · Sedgwick · ~52 km · Must-see
- McAdams Park · park · Sedgwick · ~53 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cheney Dam
- Lake Afton Dam · lake · Sedgwick · ~25 km · Must-see
- Inman Lake · lake · McPherson · ~73 km · Must-see
- El Dorado Lake · lake · Butler · ~114 km · Must-see
- Marion County Dam · lake · Marion · ~121 km · Must-see
- Kanopolis Dam · lake · Ellsworth · ~125 km · Must-see
- Great Salt Lake · lake · Alfalfa · ~144 km · Must-see
- Lake Waltanna Dam · lake · Sedgwick · ~27 km
- Patterson Lake · lake · Sedgwick · ~35 km
- Boyle Lakes · lake · Harvey · ~38 km
- The Meadowlark · lake · Sedgwick · ~55 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cheney Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cheney 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 Cheney 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 Cheney Dam?
Nearby: Lake Afton Dam (lake, 25 km), Tanganyika Wildlife Park (park, 28 km), Sedgwick County Zoo (park, 43 km), Hutchinson Zoo (church, 44 km), Carey Park (park, 44 km), Strataca (museum, 45 km).
Is Cheney Dam worth visiting?
Cheney Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Kansas on Spotwander.