Directions
Site is 5 miles northwest of Burwell. Nearest highway is Nebraska 91.
Phone
308-346-5666
Activities
BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, HUNTING, PICNICKING, WINTER SPORTS, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, VISITOR CENTER, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, FISH HATCHERY
Campground Reservations
Hiking Trails
Related Link(s)
More Nebraska Recreation Areas | Nebraska Game & Parks Commission | Slaughter Canyon CaveOfficial Web Site
Virginia Smith Dam (formerly called Calamus Dam) and Calamus Reservoir, North Loup Division, P-SMBP, are on the Calamus River in Nebraska. Recreation at the site is managed for the Bureau of Reclamation by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Reservoir open 24 hours. Good access roads. Fishing season is year round. Available species include walleye, wiper, white bass, northern pike, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, and crappie. Irrigation supply reservoir experiencing moderate fluctuations. The reservoir has 5,142 water surface acres, 6404 land acres and 31 miles of shoreline. Current reservoir level.
