Dam 1
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Dam 1 is a 7-acre lake near Atchison, Kansas, at about 914 feet.
- Gosling Lake TrailHiking4.3 mi
- Independence CreekCanoeing6.5 mi
- Maple Falls Trail (Loop A)Hiking8.8 mi
- Lone Pine Trail (Loop B)Hiking9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Old TownLake fishing · ~51 min drive
- Crows CreekRiver fishing · ~59 min drive
- LongviewLake fishing · ~56 min drive
- Rock Creek Marina & ResortRiver fishing · ~1h 1m drive
- Slough CreekLake fishing · ~60 min drive
- PerryLake fishing · ~1h drive
- Rock CreekLake fishing · ~1h 2m drive
- Dam 24Lake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Lewis and Clark LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Bean LakeLake fishing · ~14 min drive
Best time to visit Dam 1
Best months: April–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
36° / 18°
5 wet · 3 snow
Feb
42° / 23°
5 wet · 2 snow
Mar
54° / 32°
7 wet · 1 snow
Apr
65° / 43°
10 wet
May
74° / 55°
11 wet
Jun
84° / 65°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 69°
9 wet
Aug
86° / 66°
8 wet
Sep
79° / 58°
8 wet
Oct
67° / 46°
7 wet
Nov
52° / 33°
5 wet · 1 snow
Dec
40° / 23°
5 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Atchison, KS, 0.5 mi away at 945 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
