Local favourite lake · Lincoln, Colorado
Nienhuser Dam
Nienhuser Dam is a lake in Lincoln, Colorado.
Nienhuser 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 Nienhuser 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 Nienhuser Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.32579, -103.67881. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nienhuser Dam
- Limon Heritage Museum and Railroad Park Complex · museum · Lincoln · ~9 km · Must-see
- Rock Island Snow Plow No. 95580 · attraction · Lincoln · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hugo Municipal Pool · park · Lincoln · ~35 km · Must-see
- Limon Watershed L-3 Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~6 km
- Limon Watershed L-2 Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~7 km
- Lake Creek Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~7 km
- Limon Watershed L-1 Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~7 km
- Limon Watershed L-1 Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~7 km
- World's Wonder View Tower · museum · Lincoln · ~19 km
- Flat Top · viewpoint · Washington · ~36 km
- Amy R Foote Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~39 km
- Arriba Town Hall and Museum · museum · Lincoln · ~44 km
- L G Kinney Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~54 km
- Ramsey Dam · lake · Elbert · ~55 km
- Deer Trail Pioneer Historial Museum · museum · Arapahoe · ~56 km
- Titan I Missile Site 725-B · fort · Arapahoe · ~60 km
- Flagler Airport Sign · fort · Kit Carson · ~66 km
- Verhoeffs Big Dam · lake · Kit Carson · ~66 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Nienhuser Dam
- Aurora Reservoir · lake · Arapahoe · ~113 km · Must-see
- Rueter-Hess Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~125 km · Must-see
- Cherry Creek Dam · lake · Arapahoe · ~134 km · Must-see
- Rampart Reservoir · lake · El Paso · ~147 km · Must-see
- Limon Watershed L-3 Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~6 km
- Limon Watershed L-2 Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~7 km
- Lake Creek Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~7 km
- Limon Watershed L-1 Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~7 km
- Limon Watershed L-1 Reservoir · lake · Lincoln · ~7 km
- Amy R Foote Dam · lake · Lincoln · ~39 km
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Frequently asked
Is Nienhuser Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Nienhuser Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Nienhuser Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Nienhuser Dam?
Nearby: Limon Heritage Museum and Railroad Park Complex (museum, 9 km), Rock Island Snow Plow No. 95580 (attraction, 9 km), Hugo Municipal Pool (park, 35 km), Limon Watershed L-3 Dam (lake, 6 km), Limon Watershed L-2 Dam (lake, 7 km), Lake Creek Dam (lake, 7 km).