Scott Dam

Scott 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 Scott 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 Scott Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -18.46217, 31.47722. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Scott Dam

• Castle Kopje · viewpoint · Mashonaland East Province · ~3 km
• Castle Kopje · viewpoint · Manicaland Province · ~42 km
• Bushman Paintings · fort · Mashonaland East Province · ~44 km
• Rufaro Dam · lake · Mashonaland East Province · ~45 km
• Goba Falls · waterfall · Mashonaland East Province · ~46 km
• Benard Mizeki Shrine · fort · Mashonaland East Province · ~54 km
• 3 Boulders · viewpoint · Mashonaland East Province · ~55 km
• Imire Rhino and Wildlife Conservation Wilderness · sanctuary · Mashonaland East Province · ~3 km
• Inoro Church · church · Mashonaland East Province · ~7 km
• Howes Farm Angular trials 2021 · attraction · Mashonaland East Province · ~14 km
• Muremba Dam · lake · Mashonaland East Province · ~28 km
• Muneni Dam · lake · Mashonaland East Province · ~31 km
• The United Methodist Church Dombotombo Circuit · church · Mashonaland East Province · ~36 km
• Nyameni SDA Church · church · Mashonaland East Province · ~37 km
• Bethsida · attraction · Mashonaland East Province · ~37 km
• Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses · church · Mashonaland East Province · ~37 km
• Christ Embassy Marondera · church · Mashonaland East Province · ~38 km
• Temple of God Universal Church · church · Mashonaland East Province · ~38 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Scott Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Scott Dam

• Rusape Dam · lake · Manicaland Province · ~83 km · Must-see
• Lake Chivero · lake · Mashonaland West Province · ~117 km · Must-see
• Rufaro Dam · lake · Mashonaland East Province · ~45 km
• Mwarazi · lake · Manicaland Province · ~104 km
• Gletwyn · lake · Harare · ~107 km
• Nyamasanga · lake · Mashonaland East Province · ~116 km
• Mazoe Dam · lake · Mashonaland Central Province · ~144 km
• Muremba Dam · lake · Mashonaland East Province · ~28 km
• Muneni Dam · lake · Mashonaland East Province · ~31 km
• Longlands Dam · lake · Mashonaland East Province · ~50 km

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