Notable lake · Ulaş, Sivas
Karacalar Dam
Karacalar Barajı
Karacalar Dam is a lake in Ulaş, Sivas.
Karacalar 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 Karacalar 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 Karacalar Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.44967, 36.95389. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Karacalar Dam
- Kuşaklı · fort · Pınarbaşı · ~20 km · Must-see
- Gazibey Barajı · lake · Sivas · ~35 km · Must-see
- Gök Medrese · museum · Sivas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Ulu Camii · dargah · Sivas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Kongre Müzesi · museum · Sivas · ~42 km · Must-see
- Maksutlu Baraji · lake · Şarkışla · ~50 km · Must-see
- Şarkışla Ulu Cami · dargah · Şarkışla · ~60 km · Must-see
- Karağanlık Höyük · fort · Sivas · ~14 km
- Boran Tepesi · fort · Ulaş · ~15 km
- Kaletepe · fort · Ulaş · ~16 km
- Sarissa - Kuşaklı Örenyeri · attraction · Altınyayla · ~20 km
- Sivas Yıldız Dağı Mağara Şelale · waterfall · Ulaş · ~20 km
- Yuva Tepesi Tümülüsleri · fort · Altınyayla · ~21 km
- Karaşar Kalesi · fort · Ulaş · ~22 km
- Cücükşar Tepesi · viewpoint · Ulaş · ~22 km
- İviktepe · fort · Sivas · ~22 km
- Evliya Tepesi · fort · Sivas · ~23 km
- Gülmaç Tepe · viewpoint · Ulaş · ~23 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Karacalar Dam
- Gazibey Barajı · lake · Sivas · ~35 km · Must-see
- Maksutlu Baraji · lake · Şarkışla · ~50 km · Must-see
- Kızılçan Lake · lake · Zara · ~85 km · Must-see
- Tödürge Gölü · lake · Zara · ~92 km · Must-see
- Tuzla Lake · lake · Sarıoğlan · ~136 km · Must-see
- Zinav Gölü · lake · Reşadiye · ~143 km · Must-see
- Belpınar Barajı · lake · Zile · ~148 km · Must-see
- Serpincik Pond · lake · Sivas · ~35 km
- Dörteylül Barajı · lake · Sivas · ~55 km
- Yapıaltın Barajı · lake · Şarkışla · ~61 km
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Frequently asked
Is Karacalar Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Karacalar Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Karacalar Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Karacalar Dam?
Nearby: Kuşaklı (fort, 20 km), Gazibey Barajı (lake, 35 km), Gök Medrese (museum, 42 km), Ulu Camii (dargah, 42 km), Kongre Müzesi (museum, 42 km), Maksutlu Baraji (lake, 50 km).
Is Karacalar Dam worth visiting?
Karacalar Dam is listed as a notable lake in Sivas on Spotwander.