Must-see lake · Western Cape, South Africa
Modderpoort Dam
Modderpoort Dam is a lake in Western Cape, South Africa.
Modderpoort 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 Modderpoort 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 Modderpoort Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -31.94891, 22.14563. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Modderpoort Dam
- Molteno Pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~61 km · Must-see
- Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk - Loxton · church · Northern Cape · ~70 km · Must-see
- Die Bontberg · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~12 km
- Frieslandskloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~25 km
- Holwerfkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~26 km
- Bormangatskloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~26 km
- Groenberg · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~27 km
- Stuurmanskop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~28 km
- Hok se Kloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~28 km
- Grootwaterval · waterfall · Northern Cape · ~30 km
- Afrikanerkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~32 km
- Groot-Spekhoutkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~32 km
- Biesiekloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~34 km
- Die Hoek · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~38 km
- Daskraalkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~39 km
- Tafelberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~39 km
- Gifberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~40 km
- Blinkpoort · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~44 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Modderpoort Dam
- Walker's Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~73 km
- Beaufort West Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~75 km
- Pap Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~84 km
- Leeu-Gamka Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~93 km
- Aspeling Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~102 km
- Gamka Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~66 km
- Stolsrivierdam · lake · Western Cape · ~76 km
- The Vale Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~91 km
- Renosterkop Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~91 km
- Paley Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~99 km
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Frequently asked
Is Modderpoort Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Modderpoort 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 Modderpoort 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 Modderpoort Dam?
Nearby: Molteno Pass (viewpoint, 61 km), Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk - Loxton (church, 70 km), Die Bontberg (viewpoint, 12 km), Frieslandskloof (viewpoint, 25 km), Holwerfkloof (viewpoint, 26 km), Bormangatskloof (viewpoint, 26 km).
Is Modderpoort Dam worth visiting?
Modderpoort Dam is listed as a must-see lake in South Africa on Spotwander.