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Calamus Reservoir SRA - Buckshot Bay

Boat ramp · on Calamus Reservoir · near Burwell · Nebraska

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2021.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026

Open per Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps's data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Ramp lanes
2
Docks
1
Ramp surface
Concrete
Trailer parking
60 spaces
Car parking
10 spaces
Restrooms
Yes
Wheelchair access
Accessible ramp
Managed by
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Coordinates
41.84188, -99.24093

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Depth contours in feet from Nebraska Game and Parks (fieldwork 2003). Not for navigation.

Boating rules

  • Boating on upper lake restricted to 5 mph (no wake) · all of Calamus Reservoir rule

From the boating rules map of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.

Conditions

Lake level: Calamus Reservoir

Today's level loads here; without it, see the agency's page below.

Level from Bureau of Reclamation, Reclamation Information Sharing Environment (RISE) (Calamus Reservoir and Virginia Smith Dam), daily; the agency's page. Levels change; check conditions at the ramp before you launch.

On Calamus Reservoir

Reservoir in Nebraska. All launches on Calamus Reservoir.

Community

Where people who use Calamus Reservoir talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boat Ramps. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.