Notable lake · Honghe, Yunnan
Datun Lake
大屯海
Datun Lake is a lake in Honghe, Yunnan.
Datun Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Datun Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Datun Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 23.43019, 103.31086. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Datun Lake
- Honghe Prefectural Museum · museum · Honghe · ~12 km · Must-see
- 周家宅院 · fort · Honghe · ~14 km · Must-see
- Wujiazhai Rail Road Bridge · attraction · Honghe · ~64 km · Must-see
- Wenbi Pagoda · Buddhist site · Honghe · ~67 km · Must-see
- Chaoyang Gate · fort · Honghe · ~67 km · Must-see
- Jianshui Confucius Temple · temple · Honghe · ~68 km · Must-see
- Xiaoweidi Lake · lake · Honghe · ~4 km
- Changqiao Lake · lake · Honghe · ~6 km
- 蒙自市清韵紫陶博物馆 · museum · Honghe · ~11 km
- Bisezhai · attraction · Honghe · ~14 km
- 文澜王家宅院 · fort · Honghe · ~14 km
- 正殿 · fort · Honghe · ~14 km
- Yuhuang Pavilion · attraction · Honghe · ~14 km
- 地藏殿 · fort · Honghe · ~14 km
- Mengzi Confucian Temple · temple · Honghe · ~14 km
- 南湖 · lake · Honghe · ~15 km
- NSAU-Mengzi Memorial Hall · museum · Honghe · ~15 km
- 哥胪士洋行旧址 · fort · Honghe · ~15 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Datun Lake
- Yilong Lake · lake · Honghe · ~101 km · Must-see
- Puzhehei Lake · lake · Wenshan · ~140 km · Must-see
- Xingyun Lake · lake · Yuxi · ~143 km · Must-see
- Xiaoweidi Lake · lake · Honghe · ~4 km
- Changqiao Lake · lake · Honghe · ~6 km
- 南湖 · lake · Honghe · ~15 km
- 小新寨水库 · lake · Honghe · ~16 km
- Sanjiaohai Reservoir · lake · Honghe · ~21 km
- Feibai Reservoir · lake · Honghe · ~25 km
- 响水河水库 · lake · Honghe · ~25 km
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Frequently asked
Is Datun Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Datun Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Datun Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Datun Lake?
Nearby: Honghe Prefectural Museum (museum, 12 km), 周家宅院 (fort, 14 km), Wujiazhai Rail Road Bridge (attraction, 64 km), Wenbi Pagoda (Buddhist site, 67 km), Chaoyang Gate (fort, 67 km), Jianshui Confucius Temple (temple, 68 km).
Is Datun Lake worth visiting?
Datun Lake is listed as a notable lake in Yunnan on Spotwander.