Local favourite lake · Northern Cape, South Africa
Houwaterdam
Houwaterdam is a lake in Northern Cape, South Africa.
Houwaterdam: 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 Houwaterdam
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 Houwaterdam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -30.35951, 23.29840. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Houwaterdam
- Smartt Syndicate Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~38 km
- NG Kerk Britstown · church · Northern Cape · ~40 km
- Mattheuskop · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~72 km
- Kareekloof · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~72 km
- Grooikloof · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~74 km
- Alicedale · fort · Northern Cape · ~13 km
- Tierpoort · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~15 km
- VGK Britstown Sentraal · church · Northern Cape · ~40 km
- Israelspoort · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~42 km
- Even Greater Works Bible Church · church · Northern Cape · ~44 km
- Skietnek · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~44 km
- Drieling · fort · Northern Cape · ~44 km
- Pretoriuskop · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~48 km
- NG Kerk Vosburg · church · Northern Cape · ~59 km
- Beeskoppie · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~59 km
- Perdekop · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~60 km
- Perdepoort · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~62 km
- Wonderfontein se Berg · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~68 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Houwaterdam
- Smartt Syndicate Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~38 km
- Vandermerwesdam · lake · Northern Cape · ~123 km
- Karelsgraf Old Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~133 km
- Die Bronpan · lake · Northern Cape · ~138 km
- Klippiespan · lake · Northern Cape · ~139 km
- Reynekespan · lake · Northern Cape · ~140 km
- Doringbultpan · lake · Northern Cape · ~142 km
- Bakoondpan · lake · Northern Cape · ~144 km
- Brakdam · lake · Northern Cape · ~148 km
- Rooipan · lake · Northern Cape · ~149 km
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Frequently asked
Is Houwaterdam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Houwaterdam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Houwaterdam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Houwaterdam?
Nearby: Smartt Syndicate Dam (lake, 38 km), NG Kerk Britstown (church, 40 km), Mattheuskop (viewpoint, 72 km), Kareekloof (viewpoint, 72 km), Grooikloof (viewpoint, 74 km), Alicedale (fort, 13 km).