Must-see lake · Diyala Governorate, Iraq
Lake Hamrin
بحيرة حمرين
Lake Hamrin is a lake in Diyala Governorate, Iraq.
Lake Hamrin: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Lake Hamrin
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lake Hamrin — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.20269, 45.02257. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Hamrin
- Tell Suleimah · fort · Diyala Governorate · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tell Yelkhi · fort · Diyala Governorate · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tell Rashid · fort · Diyala Governorate · ~29 km · Must-see
- Jabal Qal · viewpoint · Diyala Governorate · ~54 km · Must-see
- Sherwana Castle · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~65 km · Must-see
- Choga Mami · fort · Diyala Governorate · ~66 km · Must-see
- Kifri · park · Diyala Governorate · ~68 km · Must-see
- Songor · fort · Diyala Governorate · ~5 km
- Nahr Reservoir · lake · Diyala Governorate · ~5 km
- Khudayyir · fort · Diyala Governorate · ~5 km
- Buhayrat Hamrin · lake · Diyala Governorate · ~6 km
- Cayleys Pass · viewpoint · Diyala Governorate · ~11 km
- بحيرة حمرين · waterfall · Diyala Governorate · ~13 km
- Hemrin Dam · lake · Diyala Governorate · ~14 km
- Sadd Hamrin · lake · Diyala Governorate · ~14 km
- Suhaniyah · attraction · Diyala Governorate · ~16 km
- صخور قرية حمدان · viewpoint · Diyala Governorate · ~17 km
- Sakaltutan Pass · viewpoint · Diyala Governorate · ~17 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Hamrin
- Nahr Reservoir · lake · Diyala Governorate · ~5 km
- Buhayrat Hamrin · lake · Diyala Governorate · ~6 km
- Hemrin Dam · lake · Diyala Governorate · ~14 km
- Sadd Hamrin · lake · Diyala Governorate · ~14 km
- Alwand Dam · lake · Diyala Governorate · ~50 km
- Alwand Dam Lake · lake · Diyala Governorate · ~52 km
- Adhaim Dam · lake · Saladin Governorate · ~77 km
- Hawr al Kalb · lake · Diyala Governorate · ~82 km
- Hawr Wardah · lake · Diyala Governorate · ~94 km
- Adhaim Reservoir · lake · Saladin Governorate · ~97 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Hamrin full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Hamrin yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lake Hamrin?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lake Hamrin?
Nearby: Tell Suleimah (fort, 11 km), Tell Yelkhi (fort, 12 km), Tell Rashid (fort, 29 km), Jabal Qal (viewpoint, 54 km), Sherwana Castle (fort, 65 km), Choga Mami (fort, 66 km).
Is Lake Hamrin worth visiting?
Lake Hamrin is listed as a must-see lake in Iraq on Spotwander.