Harvey Dam

Harvey 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 Harvey 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 Harvey Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.09911, -96.00574. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Harvey Dam

• Bellevue · church · Pottawattamie · ~11 km · Must-see
• Upland Park · park · Pottawattamie · ~14 km · Must-see
• Upland Park · park · Douglas · ~14 km · Must-see
• Fun-Plex · park · Pottawattamie · ~15 km · Must-see
• Hitchcock Park · park · Pottawattamie · ~15 km · Must-see
• Brown Park · park · Pottawattamie · ~16 km · Must-see
• Pulaski Park · park · Pottawattamie · ~17 km · Must-see
• Chalco Hills Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~19 km · Must-see
• Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium · park · Pottawattamie · ~19 km · Must-see
• Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium · sanctuary · Douglas · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake Manawa · lake · Pottawattamie · ~22 km · Must-see
• St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church · church · Pottawattamie · ~22 km · Must-see
• Al F. Caniglia Field · park · Pottawattamie · ~22 km · Must-see
• Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church · church · Douglas · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple of Omaha · temple · Pottawattamie · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple of Omaha · temple · Douglas · ~22 km · Must-see
• First Unitarian Church of Omaha · church · Douglas · ~22 km · Must-see
• Durham Museum · museum · Pottawattamie · ~23 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Harvey Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Harvey Dam

• Lake Manawa · lake · Pottawattamie · ~22 km · Must-see
• Zorinsky Lake Park · lake · Douglas · ~25 km · Must-see
• Carter Lake · lake · Pottawattamie · ~29 km · Must-see
• Standing Bear Lake · lake · Pottawattamie · ~33 km · Must-see
• Standing Bear Lake · lake · Douglas · ~33 km · Must-see
• DeSoto Lake (Iowa) · lake · Pottawattamie · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Wanahoo Dam · lake · Saunders · ~66 km · Must-see
• Capitol Beach Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~86 km · Must-see
• Conestoga Lake · lake · Lancaster · ~100 km · Must-see
• Viking Lake State Park · lake · Montgomery · ~103 km · Must-see

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