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McFarlands Dam

McFarlands Dam is a lake in Gray, Kansas.

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McFarlands 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 McFarlands 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 McFarlands Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.81419, -100.44082. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McFarlands Dam

Santa Fe Trail Remains Lookout · viewpoint · Ford · ~27 km · Must-see
KEDD-AM (Dodge City) · church · Ford · ~45 km · Must-see
Boot Hill Museum · museum · Ford · ~47 km · Must-see
Sacred Heart Cathedral · church · Ford · ~47 km · Must-see
Lee Richardson Zoo · sanctuary · Finney · ~52 km · Must-see
Fort Dodge · fort · Ford · ~57 km · Must-see
Santa Fe Trail Museum · museum · Gray · ~2 km
Seoul Canal Pump · viewpoint · Gray · ~2 km
Ingalls Community Bible Church · church · Gray · ~3 km
Stauth Memorial Museum · museum · Gray · ~30 km
Morning Side Church · church · Gray · ~30 km
Fort Mann · fort · Ford · ~31 km
Fort Atkinson · fort · Ford · ~40 km
Fort Saunders · fort · Ford · ~40 km
Cave Church · cave · Gray · ~41 km
Grace Community Church · church · Ford · ~46 km
Kansas Teachers Hall of Fame and Gunfighters Wax Museum · museum · Ford · ~47 km
Boot Hill · viewpoint · Ford · ~47 km

See everything within a day’s drive of McFarlands Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near McFarlands Dam

Clark County State Lake Dam · lake · Clark · ~94 km · Must-see
Ford State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area · lake · Ford · ~57 km
Ford State Fishing Lake · lake · Ford · ~57 km
Ford County Dam · lake · Ford · ~57 km
Ellsaesser Pond · lake · Haskell · ~59 km
Ackley Lake · lake · Finney · ~67 km
Hodgeman County State Lake Dam · lake · Hodgeman · ~75 km
Dry Lake · lake · Scott · ~77 km
Proffitt Lake Dam · lake · Clark · ~96 km
Barby Sargent Number 3 Dam · lake · Beaver · ~126 km

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Frequently asked

Is McFarlands Dam full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for McFarlands Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit McFarlands Dam?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near McFarlands Dam?

Nearby: Santa Fe Trail Remains Lookout (viewpoint, 27 km), KEDD-AM (Dodge City) (church, 45 km), Boot Hill Museum (museum, 47 km), Sacred Heart Cathedral (church, 47 km), Lee Richardson Zoo (sanctuary, 52 km), Fort Dodge (fort, 57 km).