Tanuf Dam

Tanuf Dam: 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 Tanuf Dam

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 Tanuf Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 23.05841, 57.46901. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tanuf Dam

• Al Hoota Cave · cave · Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate · ~15 km · Must-see
• Nizwa Fort · fort · Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate · ~19 km · Must-see
• Alshawadhna mosque · dargah · Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate · ~19 km · Must-see
• Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Nizwa · dargah · Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate · ~29 km · Must-see
• Jabrin Castle · fort · Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate · ~34 km · Must-see
• Jabal Shams · viewpoint · Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate · ~36 km · Must-see
• Rustaq Fort · fort · Al Batinah South Governorate · ~47 km · Must-see
• Nakhal Fort · fort · Al Batinah South Governorate · ~66 km · Must-see
• Al Hazm Fort · fort · Al Batinah South Governorate · ~68 km · Must-see
• Tanuf stream fall · waterfall · Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate · ~1 km
• Tanuf Mudstone Village · fort · Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate · ~1 km
• Al Kabah · lake · Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate · ~3 km
• Sakhakhin · lake · Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate · ~9 km
• Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman · attraction · Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate · ~12 km
• Masjid Shughah · dargah · Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate · ~13 km
• Shibikah · attraction · Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate · ~13 km
• Jebel Qiyut · viewpoint · Al Batinah South Governorate · ~13 km
• Mahattat as Sarm · lake · Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate · ~15 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Tanuf Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tanuf Dam

• Al Kabah · lake · Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate · ~3 km
• Sakhakhin · lake · Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate · ~9 km
• Mahattat as Sarm · lake · Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate · ~15 km
• Mahtawi · lake · Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate · ~15 km
• Birkat Dan al Gharr · lake · Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate · ~23 km
• Birkat Sharaf al Wadi Sahtan · lake · Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate · ~26 km
• Jammah · lake · Ad Dhahirah Governorate · ~68 km
• Tawi Fajrah · lake · Ad Dhahirah Governorate · ~112 km
• Wadi Al-Jifnain Dam · lake · Muscat Governorate · ~118 km
• Al Hoshiloh · lake · Muscat Governorate · ~148 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Oman

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