Merritt Reservoir
Nenzel, Nebraska
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What we do know
Inside Nebraska National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
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Merritt Reservoir
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About this water
Merritt Reservoir is a 2,547-acre reservoir in Nebraska.
Facts about this water
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Valentine Nwr, NE weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high17° low
- Feb41° high20° low
- Mar52° high28° low
- Apr61° high37° low
- May71° high48° low
- Jun81° high58° low
- Jul88° high63° low
- Aug86° high62° low
- Sep79° high52° low
- Oct64° high40° low
- Nov50° high28° low
- Dec40° high19° low
Where it is
- Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1
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