Must-see lake · Van, Van
Achurjan Dam
Arpaçay Barajı
Achurjan Dam is a lake in Van, Van.
Achurjan Dam: 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 Achurjan Dam
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 Achurjan Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.56274, 43.64516. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Achurjan Dam
- Arpaçay Reservoir · lake · Kars · ~6 km · Must-see
- Monastery of Horomos · church · Kars · ~6 km · Must-see
- Church of St. Gregory of Tigran Honents · church · Kars · ~11 km · Must-see
- Church of the Holy Apostles · church · Kars · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ani · fort · Kars · ~11 km · Must-see
- Minuchihr Mosque · dargah · Kars · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kızkale Church · fort · Kars · ~12 km · Must-see
- Magazberd Fortress · fort · Digor · ~16 km · Must-see
- Yereruyk Basilica · church · Van · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bagnayr Monastery · fort · Kars · ~18 km · Must-see
- Zarinja Sourp Khach church · church · Aragatsotn Province · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hogevank Monastery · church · Shirak Province · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tukh manuk chapel · church · Shirak Province · ~29 km · Must-see
- St. John (Surb Hovanes) · church · Aragatsotn Province · ~30 km · Must-see
- Arteni · viewpoint · Aragatsotn Province · ~30 km · Must-see
- Horom Citadel · fort · Shirak Province · ~30 km · Must-see
- Vardaqar Reservoir · lake · Shirak Province · ~31 km · Must-see
- Pemzashen Church · church · Shirak Province · ~31 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Achurjan Dam
- Arpaçay Reservoir · lake · Kars · ~6 km · Must-see
- Vardaqar Reservoir · lake · Shirak Province · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Kuyucuk · lake · Arpaçay · ~32 km · Must-see
- Kari · lake · Aragatsotn Province · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Lessing · lake · Aragatsotn Province · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lake Arpi · lake · Shirak Province · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lake Aygır · lake · Susuz · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lake Çıldır · lake · Çıldır · ~77 km · Must-see
- Ակնա լիճ · lake · Armavir Province · ~80 km · Must-see
- Aparan Reservoir · lake · Aragatsotn Province · ~83 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Achurjan Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Achurjan Dam 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 Achurjan Dam?
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 Achurjan Dam?
Nearby: Arpaçay Reservoir (lake, 6 km), Monastery of Horomos (church, 6 km), Church of St. Gregory of Tigran Honents (church, 11 km), Church of the Holy Apostles (church, 11 km), Ani (fort, 11 km), Minuchihr Mosque (dargah, 11 km).
Is Achurjan Dam worth visiting?
Achurjan Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Van on Spotwander.